cherry jam

Red breakfast condiment

Cherry jam is a sweet spread made by cooking cherries with sugar until thickened.

Like other fruit preserves, it's used on toast, in pastries, or as a filling.

The deep red color and tart-sweet flavor distinguish it from other jams: She spread cherry jam on her morning toast.

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toast · spread · jar · mason jar · homemade · farmers market · pectin · sweet · fruit · conserve · pit · orchard · red · sticky · canning · breakfast · afternoon tea · scone

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Family

cherry, jam, cherries, jams, jammed, jamming, jammy

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G