Cherry Almond Preserves
["8 c. pitted sour cherries (about 4 lb.)", "1 1/2 c. water", "10 c. sugar", "2 (3 oz. each) pouches liquid fruit pectin", "1 tsp. almond extract"]
["In a large kettle, bring the cherries and water to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes. Add sugar and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 4 minutes. Stir in pectin. Return to a full rolling boil.", "Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.", "Stir in extract.", "Skim off foam.", "Pour hot into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.", "Adjust caps.", "Process 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.", "Yields 11 half pints."]
["sour cherries", "water", "sugar", "pouches liquid fruit pectin", "almond extract"]