Pomona's Universal Pectin - 1/2 lb bulk package

Love this stuff

Pomona's Universal Pectin is my go to pectin every time for making low sugar and sugar free jams, jellies, and syrups. I get the perfect set, unlike other "lower sugar" pectins, and I appreciate how the fruit flavors shine, instead of the sugar. They taste so good, no one I've gifted my jams and jellies to have noticed they are lower in sugar. I just get rave reviews and requests for more.Pomona's is a joy to use, comes with very clear instructions, and they even tell you where you can add your own creativity. No other pectin allows you to fix a jam after it is canned. Pomona's website (pomonapectin.com) has lots of recipes, answers to FAQ, and they even have a Jam Line you can call, where an actual person answers your questions or helps you to adapt recipes for use with Pomona's. They helped me to adapt a long time family favorite Strawberry Rhubarb Freezer Jam into a low sugar jam I could can. It passed everyone's taste test as if I hadn't changed a thing.If you're looking to make lower sugar jams, jellies, and syrups than typical pectins require, definitely give Pomona's Universal Pectin a try. You won't be sorry! And when you too become a fan, this larger quantity is perfect since there is no expiration date if stored properly. I love having enough in stock to last me a few years without worrying about who is carrying it locally this year or waiting on delivery if I forgot to order more.

If you want to make jams and jellies with less or very little, or even no sugar, this is for you. It’s not difficult - instructions give information on a variety of fruits so you know how to make them; which ones require lemon juice for more acid; and which ones work for juice. Simplified my canning- I don’t have to remember to buy pectin every year and it doesn’t go bad.

I have been making jellies and jams for over 40 years and always used to use the standard store bought pectins. I never cared for using so much sugar to make the jam set. And of recent years I no longer was able to make choke cherry or wild plum jellies/jams.. they just never set up at all. All I would end up with was overly sweet syrup if I was lucky.I foulnd Pomona's Universal Pectin in a store somewhere some time ago.. and having once tried it, I have never used other commercial pectins again. Since it doesn't require sugar to make the jelly set but calcium.. it gives me such a wide range of choices when making jams.jellies. I have esily been able to make rhubarb, choke cherry and wild plum jellies that set up within days to a good consistency. I can control both the sweetness by varying the amount of sugar and the consistency of the set by varying the amount of the pectin ingredients as well.The jellies and jams have a bright sort of flavor with the fruit flavor shining through instead of just tasting sugar with fruit overtones. It is so nice to experiment with different fruit blends and sugar amounts and know that whatever I chose to do it will set up as it should.I originally bought this product in the single small box.. but after finding this in bulk.. will buy it that way since it is so much cheaper. If you enjoy making your own jellies.jams..give this product a try and have fun experiment using all sorts of juices. UI found I had some pie cherry jice canned.. and it made a wonderful jelly on the first try. The original small box instructions tell how to formulate your own recipes.. but didn't notice these same instruction with the bulk instructions.

Love this pectin. It thickens anything...I even used it on fresh pineapple thinking I would have to add extra because of the pineapple acidity and enzymes so added extra pectin...ended up having to reheat the jam and add fresh pineapple juice to dilute the jam because it set up like a rock. Never used another pectin that was so powerful or good.

Use for jellies. Can be hard to work with, extra steps.

This is the first time I used this type of pectin, and I am very pleased at the way my raspberry preserves and grape jam turned out using stevia

This is the best pectin and this price is so much more affordable than individual packets.