Chokecherry Syrup

•4 cups of chokecherry juice

•3 cups sugar

1.Place whatever amount of chokecherries you have in a pot, cover just barely with water, bring to boil and simmer till the berries are soft.

2.Mash berries, potato masher works well.

3.Strain berries pressing them down to get some pulp with the juice.

4.Whatever amount of juice you end up with, adjust sugar accordingly, 1 cup less sugar than juice is the ratio.

5.Bring strained juice to boil, add sugar, bring back to boil and boil for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

6.Pour into sterilized jars or into pretty decorative bottles. Keep refrigerated.

7.Yields: 4 1/2 cups syrup