Make sure you thaw frozen cherries fully before proceeding with the recipe. Yes, cherries freeze quite well and can be used to make both jam, jelly, and cherry pie filling. (See the “Update” note below on cooking times if you're using tart cherries!) Can You Use Frozen Cherries for Jam?
If you have tart cherries, simply increase the amount of sugar in the recipe and taste the jam before cooking, making adjustments as needed. However, any sweet cherry will work, so use what you have available to you, or at a good price! Rainier cherries are a cross between a Van and a Bing cherry. I've also used Rainier cherries for this recipe. They provide that deep red color naturally. I prefer a sweet cherry jam recipe and my favorite sweet cherry is Bing.
