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Sweet Cherry Infused Vinegar by Ball [Recipe and Canning Tutorial]

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Updated: Feb 6


Homemade Sweet Cherry infused vinegar is a simple but great way to utilize your cherries. You are going to love this simple recipe. The hardest thing about it is that it takes 4 weeks to make. The vinegar becomes like a flavored vinaigrette and the cherries make an excellent salad, fish, or meat topping.

Emmaline pouring sweet cherry infused vinegar over a salad.

Sweet Cherry Vinegar on Salad

How to Make Sweet Cherry Vinegar

We found this recipe in the Ball Blue Book. These directions and the recipe makes 2-pint jars full of yummy cherry-infused vinegar.

Cherries that have had the pits and stems removed.

Pitted cherries

The first step is to wash and pit 4 cups of cherries. We were given these beautiful cherries by our friends at Schoenwald Orchards in Malaga, WA.


Next, we will place them in a bowl and mix the cherries with 1 cup of white wine vinegar. Then, we will lightly crush the cherries. (If you find you have missed any pits now is a good time to remove them.)

Marie zesting a lemon next to a large bowl of cherries.

Lemon Zest

Next, pour the cherry mixture into a half-gallon jar and add the zest from 1 lemon and 3 more cups of white wine vinegar. Place a lid on top and shake the jar to mix the contents.

A half-gallon jar of cherry infused vinegar.

Cherry Infused Vinegar in Half Gallon Jar

Place the jar in a cool, dark location and shake the mixture together once every 2-3 days for 4 weeks.


Canning the Cherry Infused Vinegar

Now that a month has elapsed it is time to strain out the cherries saving them for current use.


Next, heat the vinegar in a pan on the stove until it is 180 degrees Fahrenheit.

Using a jar funnel, fill your hot pint jars leaving a 1/4 inch headspace.


Place the lids on top of the jars and add the rings. Tighten the rings to fingertip tight and process in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes if at sea level. Remember to adjust the processing time for your elevation if higher than 1000 feet.

Altitude Chart - Water Bath Canning

Altitude Chart – Water Bath Canning

If you have any questions about canning with the boiling water canner or how to adjust the pressure for altitude, take a look at our canning basics videos.

Canned Cherry Vinegar


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