When combined with sugar, pectin creates a gel-like texture, turning cooked fruit into jam. In this recipe, Ball Classic Pectin is used because of its reliability and ease of use. It ensures ...

The Ball brand of home canning products makes a low-sugar/no-sugar pectin. Sure-Jell, a dry premium fruit pectin from the Kraft Heinz Co., has a low-sugar optio It calls for using 25 percent ...

If the recipe calls for liquid pectin, use Certo or Ball brand. Don't double the recipe, don't cut down on the sugar and don't add more fruit. Do not vary the sequence in which the ingredients are ...

Commercial pectin is available to buy at the grocery store, but it’s also found naturally in just about every fruit and vegetable. A long simmer on that stove will cause sugared fruit to soften ...

Case in point, this summer's instruction mix-up involving Sure Jell Premium Fruit Pectin, one of the most popular brands of natural thickener for making jelly and jam. David Cassels thought he ...