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    Pineapple All-Fruit Jam

    Pineapple All-Fruit Jam is an all-fruit cooked jam made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener. This recipe was created by Allison Carroll Duffy for Pomona’s Pectin. She says: “It’s delicious swirled into yogurt, or on top of vanilla ice…

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    Concord Grape Jam

    Concord Grape Jam is a low-sugar or low-honey cooked jam made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener.

  • Milk Kefir Thickening Process

    Miscellaneous Milk Kefir Thickening Process This process for thickening homemade kefir with Pomona’s Universal Pectin was developed, described, and photographed by Kristin Caufield, a kefir fan. She tried a few different methods and this is the one that worked the best for her Kristin says: “While I love the ease and versatility of…

  • Low-Sweetener Fruit Juice Jello

    Miscellaneous Low-Sweetener Fruit Juice Jello Low-Sweetener Fruit Juice Jello is made with unsweetened fruit juice and Pomona’s Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener. See below for where to buy.   Yield: 4 to 5 cups Ingredients 4 cups unsweetened fruit juice 4 teaspoons…

  • Jelled Milk Dessert

    Miscellaneous Jelled Milk Dessert Jelled Milk Dessert is a low-sweetener dessert made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener.   Yield: 2 cups Ingredients 2 cups flavored milk (any kind of milk can be used)2 teaspoons Pomona’s Pectin powder2 teaspoons…

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    Fruit Sauce

    Fruit Sauce is a low-sugar or low-honey sauce made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin, using your choice of fruit and Pomona’s Pectin jam recipe. Pomona’s Universal Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener.

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    Homemade Jam Butter

    Chris Wilson of LunaGrown Fine Gourmet Jam says: “I use this recipe constantly and sometimes substitute the Jam Butter for fresh herb butter. It’s really very simple and extremely impressive!”

  • Gooseberry Jelly

    Jelly Gooseberry Jelly Gooseberry Jelly is a low-sugar or low-honey cooked jelly made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener.   Yield: 4 to 5 cups Ingredients 4 cups gooseberry juice (requires 3 ¼ lbs ripe gooseberries)4 teaspoons calcium water½…

  • Frozen Lemon or Lime Pie

    Miscellaneous Frozen Lemon or Lime Pie Frozen Lemon or Lime Pie is a low-honey jelled pie made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener.   Yield: one 9-inch pie Ingredients ¾ cup fresh lemon or lime juice¾ cup honey, divided1½…

  • English Toffee

    Miscellaneous English Toffee English Toffee is a vegetarian dessert adapted and contributed by Pomona’s user Kathleen Johnson. Pomona’s Universal Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and is used in place of the gelatin in the original recipe. Calcium water is not needed in this recipe because the powdered milk in the recipe has…

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    Rhubarb + Zest Jam

    Rhubarb + Zest Jam is a low-sugar cooked jam made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener. Connie, our founder, created this recipe after picking both green rhubarb and ruby rhubarb from her backyard plants. The addition of orange zest,…

  • Concord Grape Butter

    Jams Concord Grape Butter Concord Grape Butter is a low-sugar or low-honey cooked jam made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. This recipe can be used for Muscadine grape butter also. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener.     Yield: ~ 5 cups Ingredients   Grape…

  • Jam Notes: November 2018

    For the holiday season, this Gingered Cranberry-Orange Marmalade is my new go-to. With the assertive and slightly bitter tang of an orange marmalade, combined with the holiday-esque flavors of cranberry and ginger, this preserve is super-versatile. It has a slightly loose set, so it’s easily spreadable, but it’s still firm enough to generally…

  • Jam Notes: September 2018

    Cherry Almond Jam: Cherry Prep 3 pounds cherries (to make 4 cups pulpy juice) 1/2 cup water Wash, remove stems, pit and mash cherries. Bring cherries and water to a boil in a sauce pan then simmer covered on low for 10 minutes. Strain with a Foley mill. Ingredients 4 cups pulpy juice…