Judee's Fruit Pectin Powder Low Sugar Needed 6 oz - 100% Non-GMO and Vegan - Gluten-Free and Nut-Free - Made in USA - Great for Thickening - Use to Make and Stabilize Jams and Jellies

Used it in peach jam and it worked well!

Worked great for my Mulberry Preserves

Used it in my low sugar peach jam and it set up perfectly.

I got into canning by accident I guess. My friend brought me a huge quantity of red grapes, and although I love them it was too much for me to eat before spoiling. I had a heck of a time getting pectin, I ordered online (I won't say where, but you can guess). It was delayed so I had to cancel, I called several grocery stores and finally found some. In the meantime I spend hours pulling woody grape stems from several hundred grapes. I then pureed them, and cooked them on the stove over low heat. I added sugar, and pectin, but tried to go easy so it kept some tartness. Red grape is an unusual jam or jelly, but a good flavor. I poured the contents while still hot into some skillets with hot water and filled a dozen cup size ball jars. When full while still in the hot water I put on the lids and then screwed down the separate threaded tops. The rubber in the lid creates a seal, and it gets stronger when they cool, so you don't have to store all in the fridge. Unfortunately, either not enough pectin or sugar, the jam was a bit loose, it only partially jelled.I noticed this said low sugar. I had some bottles of red grape juice (I don't want to deal with prepping grapes again). I wanted to preserve the flavor, and get a stronger gel for making jelly. This worked, a new set of lids for my jars, and and easier prep, I cooked up a batch. Placed the jars in hot water bath, and poured in the hot mixture. After a day of cooling in the fridge I sampled one of the jars, and it came out near perfect. I can spoon or remove it with a knife, and it doesn't slide off before I put it on the buttered toast like my last batch. I love the red grape jelly you can make, and a mild tartness is preserves as you can limit the sugar content. Recommended.

probably will not buy again

I have been making jam for years and have never tried pectin. I've just always waited for the fruit to reach 220 and release it's own natural pectin. That's just how my mom taught me . After giving this a try I can definitely say it works quickly.For comparison...My usual method for reduced sugar jam-3cups of fruit, 1/2cup sugar, and a squeeze of fresh lemon. (Regular sugar amount for jam is 3c fruit to 1c sugar)I bring it to 220 constantly stirring which usually takes 10 -15 minutesUsing this Judee's Fruit Pectin-6 1/2c fruit, 3 1/2csugar, 1/3 c pectinBring fruit to 150(took 4 min), add pectin, boil 1 min, add sugar then bring to 210.So from the time I added the pectin and sugar it took about 3 minutes to reach 210The recipe says skim foam which worried me as I have never had foam when making jam. Well it was nothing to worry about cause this didn't have any foam either.So yes it's faster jam making using this pectin. It tastes exactly the same as the no pectin method.Do you absolutely need it?No-All you need is the patience to stand by the stove and stir your jam until it naturally releases it's own pectin at 220.Is it cool to have?Yes- this does save time and come the holiday season when many many food gifts are being made I will be very thankful I have this in my pantry.

Judee's low-sugar fruit pectin works as well as the kind I buy in the grocery store. When you make a traditional jam recipe, you cannot adjust the sugar or else risk a runny result. With low sugar pectin, the recipe can use less sugar while still thickening. This version from Judee's still requires sugar, just not as much as traditional pectin does.While some fruit contains natural pectins, some do not. You really need pectin for strawberry jam, for example. And even when fruit does contain pectin, I like to use low-sugar pectin for more consistent results. I use it when I make fig jam even though most recipes don't call for it. I'm going to keep Judee's pectin in my pantry to use throughout the season.-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

It's was everything I wanted it to be.Worked great for Jelly.