For the second test, known as the sheet or spoon test, dip a cool metal spoon into the boiling jelly mixture, and then raise the spoon about a foot above the pan (out of the steam). Turn the spoon so ...

Make your own jams and jellies with this homemade pectin recipe. Using all natural ingredients, anyone can make this easy recipe for the summer jam season. You can learn how to make pectin for summer ...

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 ...

In the past, making jam was a way to have fruit on hand during the long winter months. Today, we make jam more for pleasure than out of necessity. A range of new pectin now allows us to make jam ...

Homemade fruit jam is a delicious, easy way to preserve the flavors of fresh fruits like strawberries, blueberries, or peaches. This recipe combines your favorite fruits with a touch of lemon juice ...

This story is a component of the feature “Seasons of Preserves: Berry Jelly,” which is part of a four-part series on preserving fruit at home called “L.A. in a Jar.” As RuPaul sings in the 2012 song ...

A very long time ago, in an era without refrigerators, fruits couldn't be stored for long. But in the 4th century, the Greeks devised a method to preserve marmelo, a fruit similar to quince, for long ...

When it comes to strawberry season, I do not mess around. I get ’em while the getting’s good. It’s part of the joy, and sorrow, that comes with eating seasonal, local foods. When local strawberries ...

For the past five years, I’ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring as the ...