Our June Giveaway Has Two Winners . . .

The winners of our June Giveaway are: Abigail LaLonde of Troy, NY and Sandra Taniguchi-James of Rio Linda, CA.

Each will each receive a copy of Preserving with Pomona's Pectin and a box of pectin from us; and a case of 6 Orchard Road 8-oz jelly jars and lids from Fillmore Container. For everybody who didn't win, here are three delicious summer fruit jam recipes from our website that you may have missed.

Apricot-Pineapple Jam -- a Pomona's original

White Nectarine-Lavender Jam -- created and contributed by Karen Killebrew

Maple-Vanilla-Peach Jam
Excerpted from Preserving with Pomona’s Pectin by Allison Carroll Duffy (Fair Winds Press, June 2013)

Allison says: "If I were to eat any jam by the spoonful . . .The deep intensity of maple and vanilla, combined with the lusciousness of fresh peaches, is just heavenly."

 

 

And now for a little more about our winners.

Abigail: "OH, WOW! THANK YOU! 😀  I've been canning for about two years now. I do mostly small batches since we don't have a lot of storage room. My husband LOVES Grapefruit Marmalade so that's what I've made the most of, but I also enjoy Strawberry & Lemon Marmalade and Raspberry-Lime Jam made from my mother-in-law's home-grown raspberries.

"I've never used Pomona's Pectin before. I've read the book and love the idea, and all the recipes looked so delicious! I'd love to be able to make super-low-sugar jams for gifts (my mother-in-law is diabetic, and my parents are borderline, so everyone has to watch their sugar intake). I'm quite excited about being able to work with Pomona's Pectin, and if I really enjoy it, I won't have to worry about ordering a larger amount online because I know it will get used!

"I've herd a lot of good things about Fillmore Container but have never used any of their products before."

Sandra:  "Yea!!! Thank you!!! Don't know if you can tell or not, but I don't often win anything. But I just learned about your pectin and was looking forward to ordering some to make lower sugar jam and jellies.

"I also like the idea that your pectin doesn't have an expiration date like other pectin. We are diabetics and have to currently limit our preserve consumption. I have already put up 25 half pints and 12 pints of jam from fruit (plums, raspberries, loganberries, boysenberries, blueberries),from our backyard this year, which is mostly shared with family and friends.

"Still have Asian pears, nectarines, pluots, apples, oranges, grapefruits, and pomegranates to do by the end of the year. Currently have juice prepared for another 40 half pints of jelly, I am going to wait until I receive my Pomona's Pectin to start making the jelly.

"I have been making jams & jellies for about 25 years, but not with lower sugar or sweetener other than pure cane sugar; your pectin will give me that option. Learned preserving from my parents."

Our next Giveaway will be in August to celebrate Pomona's Day and will be announced in the August Jam Notes. Thanks so much to everyone who participated and congratulations to our two winners.