Sweet cherries are a kind of dark, sweet cherry. In the recipe half the stem is snipped off, and the stones were traditionally removed and the kernels used for flavour.

Is old-fashioned home preserving safe today?

Follow modern advice on clean equipment, the right amount of sugar and cool, dark storage. Discard any product showing signs of mould, fermentation or an off smell. The historic sealing methods should not be trusted blindly.

Preserved Sweet Cherries

Name: Preserved Sweet Cherries
Prep time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 500 g sweet cherries (morello-type sweet cherries) (half the stem is snipped off); 500 g sugar; 1 dl water

Historic Norwegian recipe for preserved sweet cherries from 1900. Half the stem is snipped off, the berries are covered with sugar syrup (500 g berries, 500 g sugar, 1 dl water) and steeped over several days before the juice is reduced and poured over the berries in jars.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 286 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Fra «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900) av Henriette Schønberg Erken og Caroline Steen. Moreller er søte steinkirsebær; oppskriften bruker en flerdagers kaldtrekk-metode der bærene gjentatte ganger overhelles med varm sirup for å bevare form og farge.

How to make it

1
Prepare the berries
Snip off half the stem of the cherries and put them in a bowl.
2
Boil the sugar syrup
Boil the sugar and water into a syrup and skim well. Pour the hot syrup over the berries and let stand covered until the next day.
3
Steep the berries
Transfer everything to a preserving pan, set it over low heat and leave until the berries begin to change colour.
4
Reduce the juice
Lift out the berries and put them in clean jars. Let the juice simmer for 1/4 hour and pour it over the berries.
5
Seal
Tie the jars shut once the preserve is completely cold.

Changes from the original

Mengder er omregnet til metriske gram og desiliter. «Bær» i tittelraden er tolket som moreller. Fremgangsmåten er beholdt, men delt i trinn og gitt moderne redskapsnavn.

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What are 'moreller'?: Sweet cherries are a kind of dark, sweet cherry. In the recipe half the stem is snipped off, and the stones were traditionally removed and the kernels used for flavour.
Is old-fashioned home preserving safe today?: Follow modern advice on clean equipment, the right amount of sugar and cool, dark storage. Discard any product showing signs of mould, fermentation or an off smell. The historic sealing methods should not be trusted blindly.

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