Experienced jelly-makers will tell you one enduring fact: All pectin is not created equal. The two types of pectin – liquid and dry – are safe for most people. Which one home cooks use, says Kansas ...

When it comes to making jams, jellies and preserves, the recipes call for sugar — usually lots of sugar. A recipe for classic strawberry jam in “Better Homes and Gardens Jams & Jellies” (Houghton ...

There’s nothing quite like the simple pleasure of homemade jam in the summer, especially when it stars peak season blackberries. This blackberry jam recipe is a snap to make—no canning equipment or ...

If you’ve ever made jam or jelly at home, you know most recipes require more sugar than fruit — oftentimes 4 to 7 cups! — causing many people to look for other ways to preserve more naturally and with ...

If you’ve been making jam for years, you may be in a jam rut. And if you’ve never made jam before, you may be about to fall into a rut, and it all starts with where you do grocery shopping. A little ...

This story is a component of the feature “Seasons of Preserves: Berry Jelly,” which is part of a four-part series on preserving fruit at home called “L.A. in a Jar.” As RuPaul sings in the 2012 song ...

Jam, jelly, and preserves are staples in home kitchens and pantries, perfect for spreading on toast or topping desserts. For beginner canners, understanding the difference between these popular fruit ...

Jam is not terribly difficult to make. Although it’s easy to overthink the process, just keep in mind that jam essentially has one goal: to preserve fruit at the height of its season so that you can ...

And so now I’m reading that jam-making has become a favored pastime of the culinary adventurers. That’s great -- there are few things that make breakfast sweeter than spooning homemade preserves onto ...