Pectin substitute

There is nothing worse than starting the jam-making process and realizing you don't have any pectin. I mean, who wants to run out to the store for one

Pectin is an important ingredient when making homemade jams, jellies, and preserves. Here's how to make your own at home.

Pectin is not always a healthy addition to homemade jellies and jams. Here's why to avoid this additive and what to use instead.

This recipe is used with permission from Chris Dalziel's book, Dehydrator Cookbook for Beginners, Copyright © 2022 by Rockbridge Press, Oakland, California.

During the time I was writing my first cookbook, I was something of a liquid pectin fan girl. I liked its ability to create a natural, not-too-firm set. However, as time has gone by, I've

Citrus fruits are a great natural pectin source for home canning, and many "no added pectin" recipes actually add natural citrus pectin in the form of lemon juice. While citrus juice has a good bit

Set jams and jellies with a homemade apple pectin. This homemade natural apple fruit pectin eliminates the need for a commercial powder or liquid product.

Learn the rules for using pectin in your jams and jellies, so you can substitute liquid with powdered or the other way around, successfully.

Pectin is a starch occurring in produce such as apples and citrus fruits. It is used to gel jams and jellies and comes in liquid or powder form.

Pectin. So many people haven’t heard of it and the ones who have tend to think of it in it’s blue or pink little boxes—Learn how to make pectin yourself!