Wash the cherries, drain well, clean and stone them. Peel shallots and cut them into fine slices. Peel ginger and dice finely. Put cherries, shallots, ginger, sugar, honey, vinegar, lemon juice, green peppercorns, black pepper, salt, mustard seeds, cloves and curry in a pot.
Bring to the boil while stirring and let it boil down at low to medium heat for about 45 minutes (liquid must have almost evaporated). Stir several times in between. Stir the preserving aid into the hot, finished chutney and immediately fill it to the brim into prepared glasses and close them. Tastes good with grilled and roasted poultry and pork