Cherry Measures, Equivalents and Substitutions

Frozen cherries can be substituted for fresh cherries in most recipes. If you are substituting canned cherries for fresh, you may need to drain and/or rinse off the syrup before proceeding.

• 1 pound fresh unpitted cherries = about 80 cherries
• 1 pound fresh unpitted cherries = 2-1/3 cups pitted
• 1 pound fresh unpitted cherries = 1-1/2 cups cherry juice
• 16 ounces canned cherries = 1-1/2 cups
• 21 ounces canned cherry filling = 1-1/2 cups
• 10 ounces frozen cherries = 1 cup
• 2 ounces dried cherries = 1/2 cup
• 1 cup fresh sweet cherries = 1 serving

More About Cherries and Cherry Recipes

• Cherry Selection, Storage, and Freezing
• Cherry Cooking Tips and Hints
• Cherry Varieties - Sour or Sweet?
• Cherry Measures, Equivalents and Substitutions
• Famous Cherry Recipes - The truth about Maraschino cherries
• Cherry History
• Cherry Lore and Legend
• Cherry Recipes
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Cookbooks

*	Cherry Home Companion: A Cherry Cookbook
*	Nicole Routhier's Fruit Cookbook
*	Stone Fruit: Cherries, Nectarines, Apricots, Plums, Peaches
*	Sweet and Sugarfree
*	More Cookbooks