Canning Season®

Today, we talk about what it takes to get your jams and jellies to set.

1. Pectin – what it is.


2. The concept of “a set” and what it means.


3. Best method of testing for set.


4. Pectin’s role – to pectin, or not to pectin.


5. Making your own pectin.

Made a lot of jam since we last got together –

1. Strawberry vanilla


2. Strawberry japaleno


3. Cherry


4. Chery almond


5. Blueberry, and,


6. A raspberry / blueberry combo.

Also made my incredible blueberry muffins. It’s a special treat that I love to make when the berries are freshest. Of course I have a little of John’s touch, a little sum-sum, to make them really great.

Note: You’re not hearing things. In the audio, I called this episode #43 by mistake. It really is supposed to be episode #42. By the time I discovered the mistake, it was too late as the show had posted. -john

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