Pectin substitute

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

If you need to convert a recipe for using bulk or powdered pectin, it can be done. You will have to modify measurements and recipes, though.

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

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

This is a simple blackberry jam recipe that includes shredded apples instead of commercial pectin. This recipe can be cut in half, if necessary.

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

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Fruits high in pectin eliminates the need to use a powder pectin for jam and jelly. Use homemade fruit pectins as pectin substitutes for the box pecticn.