Tag: homemade jam

Peach Fig Jam

Filed in Canning and Preserving by admin on September 15, 2019 • 0 Comments

Peach jam is delicious. Fig jam is delicious. Peaches + figs? Sublime peach fig jam! In my capacity as Canbassador, I recently received a box of beautiful late summer peaches from the Washington State Stone Fruit Commission. I have been happily creating ever since. Because late summer fruit can be a little less sweet than […]

Jam Making Basics – How to Create Your Own Jam Recipe

Filed in Canning and Preserving, Uncategorized by admin on June 12, 2019 • 0 Comments

Is it possible to create your own jam or soft spread recipe? Can it be done safely?

Jam Making Basics – Long Cooking Jams vs. Quick Cooking Jams

Filed in Canning and Preserving by admin on June 10, 2019 • 0 Comments

Which style of jam should you make – long cooking jam or quick cooking jam? Earlier Jam Making Basics posts discussed how to make successful jam and other soft spreads by exploring the roles of sugar, acid, and pectin. Today we look at different cooking styles. Do you prefer long cooking jams or quick cooking […]

Jam Making Basics: – High Acid vs. Low Acid Fruits

Filed in Canning and Preserving by admin on April 16, 2019 • 0 Comments

Making jam successfully requires 3 basic components; pectin, sugar, and acid. Since I have already covered pectin and sugar previously, today we tackle acidity.

Jam Making Basics: – The Role of Sugar

Filed in Canning and Preserving, Uncategorized by admin on April 9, 2019 • 0 Comments

Learn how to make jam successfully – by understanding why sugar is integral to soft spreads. Although it seems that late spring is a long way off (as I write the east coast is getting walloped with snow and the Plains are expecting a blizzard), the early berries and fruits will be ripe soon, and […]