Jam tastes like pectin
nanny_christina
16 years ago
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Comments (10)I have made jam out of frozen black raspberries. I hardly did anything to it, just smushed the berries a bit, threw in a little sugar and some Pomona pectin. (I don't deseed my jam, except for small quantities for hubby.) It came out great, the raspberries were practically whole and it was so fruity and delicious. I don't mostly deseed because then you lose the whole berry thing. The part we deseed we use to make raspberry vinegar. That is so simple (heat vinegar, pour over berry smush, let sit for a couple weeks.) I don't like to waste any of the berries, they are such a pain to pick. I tried making raspberry jam without pectin once, but it was syrup. Which was fabulous anyway, mind you. Of course I tried to make chocolate black raspberry syrup last year and got jam, so it can happen. I wanted to let you know there is no problem with using frozen berries. In fact, some of the water has frozen out of the berries, so actually it cooks down quicker. Marcia...See MoreMake low-sugar jam with no-sugar pectin?
Comments (22)Monique, The calcium water is no big deal. You mix what they tell you in a little jar. Store the rest in the fridge. The only thing with the Pomona's is that is it hard to dissolve, so I blend one cup of juice with the pectin, then add to the fruit or juice. I tried adding it to the Splenda like they said, but it was really lumpy. I had to take the immersion blender and blend the pot of jelly. Then, I had a lot of foam. I used 4 cups plum juice, the Pomona's dissolved in one cup boiling apple juice (no sugar), calcium water, and 2 cups Splenda. It is wonderful tasting ! I think that stuff will gel anything in the world, too. I am glad you are thinking about taking care of yourself now. I was like that at first, and now am diabetic. It isn't that bad, but it is just a bother because I have to plan my life around eating times, and have to eat certain amounts of certain foods. You really have to be disciplined. You do the same exact things for being prediabetic, if you take care of yourself as you should. Best wishes to you....See MoreGrape Jam with Pomona Pectin?
Comments (20)My friend was amazed at how big the dough grew after it was in his fridge a few hours. I think he's planning on making a big 16 inch diameter pizza as thats the stone size I have him. My current pizza stone is 20 inches, and just barely fits in my oven front to back. For the Pomona, I found that when I plan to add it to the liquid, its usually mixed and dissolved slightly in my blender, using some of juices of the jelly. Once blended, it looks like liquid Certo, and is quite thick. Its easily poured into the boiling juices. After a few minutes to totally dissolve it in the boiling juices, I add the calcium water. Even though you really don't need all of the calcium, I usually mix it all in if I am using a whole box of Pomona. Never saw a rubbery jelly yet, and for the slightly extra calcium, it doesn't seem to change the flavor, unless you have a really good set of taste buds. Even for that, calcium is good for you....See Moreplum jam -- added sugar before pectin ....
Comments (6)I think it may be just fine. Several recipes for plum jam will read like this one: "Stir in sugar. Return heat to high and bring back to a rolling boil while constantly stirring. Add dry pectin and return to a boil while stirring. Continue to stir and boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat." Plum jam is one I don't add pectin to at all, I just cook longer and it sets reliably. Have you tried testing a bit on a plate in your freezer for about 1 minute to see if it jells? Or a spoon dipped in and coated can give you a clue too, if the jam hangs off the edge of a spoon instead of dripping off its a good indication its going to set. Let us know what happens....See Moreksrogers
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