Strawberry Jam Did Not Set?I prepared jelly from Sure Jell, sugar, etc. The jelly is not thickening. My jars of strawberry jelly are sealed, but I didn't boil them in the hot water bath. Can I put it in a canner with the jars already sealed to boil it? Is it safe to boil them now in the canner?
Did Not Process Canned Jam for Correct Length of Time?I made strawberry jam and did a water bath canning method. I only processed them for 5 minutes and now days later I see it was suppose to be 10 minutes. Will they be alright to eat or what do you recommend I do now?
Making Jelly from Syrup?I made raspberry syrup, but it is way too thin. I'm thinking of making it into jelly. Any ideas how much pectin to use and any other ideas to make this process easy as possible?
Grape Jelly Not Setting?I did three batches of grape jelly, the first is syrup like. For the second and third I used more pectin and they didn't set either. Now what to do?
Canning Lemon Curd?After you make your lemon curd, can you process the curd in a pressure canner? If so, what would the shelf life be?
Jelly Not Setting?I made my 1st batch of wild grape jelly today. The recipe called for 3 cups sugar to 4 cups juice. I had 24 cups of juice so I added 18 cups of sugar. After over 2 hours boiling and stirring it finally started sheeting off the spoon. I was told that it possibly would take that long.
Freezer Jam Too Thin?I make sugar free freezer jam: 2 cups blackberries, 1 cup cold water, and a 3-oz package sugar free Jello. It tastes great, but is too thin. Can I add "no cook freezer jam fruit pectin" to thicken? Thank you.
Does Rainy Weather Affect Homemade Jelly?Can I make jelly in rainy weather?
Making Jelly from Fruit Juice?I would like recipes for jellies made from storebought juices, like cranberry, blueberry, kiwi, etc.
Making Jelly From Juice?I'm wondering if anyone has tried making blueberry jelly from Ocean Spray blueberry juice? Blueberries are very expensive this year and I thought this might be a cheaper alternative, I know you can make jelly from the cranberry juice.
Blueberry Jam Turned Out Hard?I have just made my first attempt at blueberry jam, the old fashioned way without using pectin. It has gone so hard that I am thinking of reheating it and pouring it onto a baking sheet to make boiled sweets.
Can I Freeze Peppers for Making Jelly Later?I have a lot of peppers that I want to make into jelly, but not right now. Can I freeze them and make jelly later? If so, what would be the best way to freeze the peppers?
Making Grape Jam or Jelly?Has anyone tried making grape jam or jelly from fresh store-bought grapes?
Does Rainy Weather Affect Making Jam and Jelly?Is it true that jelly and jam will not set when it is raining? I will be using commercial pectin.
I Forgot the Lemon in My Canned Jelly?What will happen if I forgot to add lemon in my canned jelly?
Making Apple Jam?Can someone tell me how to make apple jam. Not apple butter, apple jam.
Pear Preserves?Please tell me why pears are not sold as preserves, jam or any other form of spread in the grocery store.
Jelly Is Too Thin?My jelly is too thin, can I recook it? If so, how?
Peach Jam Is Liquidy?I recently made several batches of peach jam. In one batch all the jars had a peachy color liquid layer at the bottom of about 1/2 inch. Also the jam is a slightly liquidy. Is the jam edible and what happened?
Redoing Blackberry Jelly?I had to do my blackberry jelly over again. I don't think it is going to take again. Can I redo it? If yes, do I do it the same way or some other way?
Keeping Berries From Settling At Top Of Jam?I just made a couple of batches of Strawberry Jam, and I always have a problem of the berries settling at the top of the jar. Any suggestions?
Thinning Jam?Can I re-cook my jam and add water to make it less thick?
Turning Jelly Into Syrup?Can I make a jelly recipe, add water to make a syrup and then can it?
Depression Jelly Recipe?My mother died about a month ago and my dad has been talking about jelly mom made during the depression that had no fruit, tomatoes or figs but just a clear red strawberry flavored jelly. Can anyone help me with a recipe you might have?
Bad Jam, Need Help!My jam did not solidify. Can I re-cook and re-can? Help!
Erika
Jelly Making as a Business?I am about to embark on a jelly making frenzy so as to start a business. Anyone have any advice? Is there a way to make really large batches at a time?
Lynne
Jelly Making Prices Seem High?Does anyone else think that the price of jelly-making is too high? I bought a package of surejell today for 2.29. I bought this in addition to the sugar and the canning lids. I picked the grapes for free, but many people buy their fruit for jelly-making. I read in the instructions that one package will make 8 cups of grape jelly. I read on the ingredient label that what I am buying (1.75 oz) is Dextrose (some kind of sugar), fumaric acid, and fruit pectin. 2.29 seems way too high for what I'm getting.
Does anyone have an alternative for making jelly, or a cheaper source of buying the fruit pectin? Thanks--Paula in Waco.
Freezer Jam is too Soft?Often when I make freezer jam it turns out too soft even though I follow the recipe exactly. How can I fix this?
Carla from Aran
