Having stoned the desired quantity of morello cherries, put a pound
and a quarter of fine sugar to every pound; beat and sift it over the
cherries, and let them stand all night. Take them out of their sugar,
and to every pound of sugar, put two spoonsful of water. Boil and
skim it well, and then put in the cherries; boil the sugar over them,
and next morning strain them, and to every pound of syrup put half a
pound more sugar; boil it till it is a little thicker, then put in
the cherries and let them boil gently. The next day strain them, put
them in a stove and turn them every day till they are dry.