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4.5
I had not canned for awhile, as my last 5yrs of university schooling really took away time for passions such as canning. I was thrilled to find this one pound bag as it can be stored without any difficulty! A friend taught me how to make jams with these about 30yrs ago now. I was all out and had to buy mainstream pectins and was quite alarmed at how much sugars were instructed to use.Not the case with Pomona's! Recipes are lower sugars and work amazing. The older instructions called for simply mixing pectin powder into the sugar (I have an old copy of the instruction/recipe paper) and I prefer the older better. It is important when adding into the mixture that it should be boiling and you stir the sugar/pectin mixture in briskly and thoroughly to ensure complete dissolving for a full 1-2 minutes. Ensuring this step thorough makes the biggest difference. Must be very hot and must be very stirred. There is much flexibility for constructing your jams using the approximate amounts in the provided recipes. I am now adventuring on to making combinations jams such as 'strawberry cherry' and 'cherry strawberry' which have different amount of pectins specified, but work find when creating my own!Happy Jamming!!! I will never use another pectin, this is truly the best. My naturopathic doctor friend is the one who took the time to teach me when I was about 23, and now I am a nurse with certificates in nutrition, and I share this with all who want to know what to use!This was a big investment to buy the 1lb but gosh I was glad to find it, as one purchase and you will be set with a season (or more!) of making Jams. This week I am moving on to currants, figs, and blackberries. Happy Summer!!
