Pectin's Role in Making Jam and Jelly

What Is Pectin and What's It Used for in Cooking?

Canning Jam 🫙🫐🍓 Jam is really easy and beginner friendly canning project! Pectin is a naturally occurring substance found in fruit, different fruits have different levels of pectin. Commercially made pectin is often added to jam to help it set, and it’s activated by the sugar. You don’t always need to use store bought pectin when making jam. So if you don’t have any on hand don’t worry! You can make jam with only 3 ingredients right at home. Following a 2:1 ratio of fruit to sugar, a longer b