Katharine Salzberger, Jam Maker in Chief for her small and successful business (Oh Wow! Gourmet Foods) in Longmont, Colorado, began making jam in 2013.
Looking for a way to preserve her garden produce, especially the fresh herbs, she came up with low-sugar "herbal fruit spreads," like Blueberry Basil, Strawberry Mint, Peach Ginger, and Four Berry Rosemary.
After starting with grocery store pectin, Katharine got frustrated and found Pomona's Pectin online. She says, "Using Pomona's changed my business. . . .We were no longer slaves to thermometers and could easily scale our recipes. Now our products set properly each and every time. We love the idea of making a very small test batch and then being able to instantly scale the recipe as needed.
"Our most popular flavor is Four Berry Rosemary. When people taste it, they can't help but exclaim 'Oh, Wow!'"
Blueberry Basil is popular too. Katharine's recipe for a Blueberry Basil Frozen Margarita is made with her jam.
Oh, Wow! Gourmet Foods jams are available online on Facebook and their website and at local farmers' markets in Boulder, Longmont, and Frederick, CO.
Read Katharine's advice for starting your own jam-making business . . .
