Start out with 3 cups Ground Cherries taken out of their paper husks. Wash them well and put in a pot with 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 cup water and 1 box powdered pectin.
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Bring to a boil and when ground cherries start to burst, mash them good. After they are mashed and boiling add 3 cups of sugar all at once. Return to a boil and boil according to pectin package directions, usually 1-3 minutes.
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Put in sterilized jars. Screw on lids and invert for 5 minutes then turn over and allow to cool till lids POP! That's how you know the seal is tight. This recipe will make 3 medium jars or 6 small jars of jam.
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You can also do a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.