This plant-based polysaccharide is primarily used ... before straining through a cheesecloth or jelly bag. Homemade pectin doesn’t last as long as the powdered or liquid forms you buy at the ...

Because pectin is plant-based, it's great for vegans ... Not all of these can be substituted for pectin when making jam or jelly. The closest substitute is agar agar. Some people have made ...

"[Pectin] is what gives a jam its thickness, and a jelly or marmalade its jelly-like ... can come to the rescue is agar agar, which is a plant-based gelatin substitute that's a suitable substitute ...

Tapioca, pectin, and corn syrup can also provide that jelly bean consistency, and those ingredients are all plant-based, too.