Category: Food Preservation

Cooking at the right temperature for the correct amount of time is an essential component of correctly making jelly, jam, or any other preserves. Not doing so can cause the finished product not to...

The most important thing you need in canning any food or making jelly and jam are good canning jars. They do not have to be since good canning jars can be reused, no matter how old, as long as they...

For those interested in becoming a jam and jelly maker, knowing what kind of starter equipment you need for your canning toolkit is important. Essentially, there are only a few items that you...

For those of you who are already canners and jam and jelly makers, you have probably heard or read somewhere that jam/jelly recipes should never be doubled because they will not gel properly. There...

I usually do not use gelatin or jello as a thickener in making jam or other homemade fruit products. However, I do know many people that do it all the time. This article will tell you how to do...

Whether you are a novice jam and jelly maker or are a pro who has been canning for years, occasionally, at least one will not set properly. For whatever reason, it turns out with the consistency of...