When it comes to making jams, jellies and preserves, the recipes call for sugar — usually lots of sugar. A recipe for classic strawberry jam in “Better Homes and Gardens Jams & Jellies” (Houghton ...

Vinton and Marisa McClellan, author of the popular Food In Jars blog and two preserving books, recommend a product called Pomona's Universal Pectin, a commercial pectin packaged for home use.

Sugar and safety: Those are the two big concerns of home cooks when it comes to canning. When people even think about making their own jams or pickles, they experience what I call “recipe shock” about ...

When my 23-year-old baby-sitter invited me to a jelly party, I was both flattered and flustered. I had never heard of such a social event, but the possibilities inherent in the words “jelly party” ...

4 cups chopped, mashed sweet plums 1/4 cup lime juice 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons low-sugar pectin powder (I prefer Pomona's Universal Pectin) 2 teaspoons calcium water (comes with the Pomona's Pectin) ...

Q. I am unable to take any of the NSAIDs for severe arthritis. I wanted to try the Certo-and-grape-juice remedy to see if it would help. Unfortunately, Certo has dextrose (corn) as the first ...

There are low-methoxyl pectins on the market, such as Pomona's Universal Pectin, that allow you to use less sugar, Splenda and other sweeteners. Low-methoxyl pectins rely on calcium, rather than sugar ...

Sugar and safety: Those are the two big concerns of home cooks when it comes to canning. When people even think about making their own jams or pickles, they experience what I call “recipe shock” about ...