Gean¹ Jam

• geans (wild cherries)
• gooseberry or currant juice
• sugar
• water

Weigh your wild cherries, stone them, and put them into a preserving-pan. Cover them with water and boil until nearly all the juice is dried up (about three-quarters of an hour). Add sugar, allowing a pound to every six pounds of fruit, and gooseberry or currant juice, allowing