In this excerpt from chapter 4, “Sweet Preserves,” she shares how to make homemade pectin from citrus fruits. You can purchase this book from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: Preserving Everything.

Pectin is a fantastic option for no-bake desserts, including mousses and fruit tarts. It sets these dishes without requiring ...

New research highlights that apples, rich in fiber and pectin, improve colon health, aiding digestion and general well-being.

Jam is a spread made from crushed or pureed fruit, sugar, and pectin. The fruit content gives it a rich, textured consistency that spreads easily. Unlike jelly, which aims for smoothness ...

High-pectin fruits include: blackcurrants, redcurrants, cooking apples, damsons, quinces, gooseberries and some plums. Low-pectin fruits include: blackberries ...

This easy jam recipe works with almost any fruit. The results are modestly sweet and balanced with lemon juice. Learn how to make jam without pectin. It was spring of 2008, the strawberries were ...