![]() So, after reading here and one of your other blogs that it could be a week (or maybe even more) for it to gel, I’m waiting to see if the second go around is successful. Clearly I was impatient as I only waited 24 hours with the first go around for a set. So I just processed a couple batches of ground cherry jam for the second time. Just know that you’ll lose some yield in remaking it, and that there are no guarantees that you’ll end up with exactly what you want. I’ve got instructions on how to do that here. Or, if you absolutely, positively need to have a firm set, you can always remake the jam. By changing the name, you shift your expectations and suddenly, runny jam doesn’t seem like such a big deal. Call it sauce, pancake topping, or preserves. The first is to rename the preserve you’ve made. If you’ve gotten to the end of this post and you’re still unhappy with the way your jam turned out, you’ve got a couple of options. Cooler temperatures often help the jam find its way to a firmer consistency. Put a jar in the fridge and check the consistency in 24 hours. You followed a recipe, you checked for set, you used reliable pectin, the jars have been out of the canner for a few days, and still, the jam is too darned soft. They changed their formulation a few years ago and I find that it’s not as effective as the other options on the market. What kind of pectin did you use? If you used Certo or Sure-Jell liquid pectin, that might be the culprit. You followed the recipe, it’s been a couple days since the jars came out of the canner, and still, your jam is runny. You do this by using the frozen plate test, watching how the jam sheets off the spatula, and taking the temperature of your cooking jam. If you cut the amount in the recipe and you don’t compensate with a pectin designed for low sugar preserving, your jam may well be runny.ĭid you check for set while the jam was cooking? Any time a recipe gives you a cooking time, it’s simply an approximation. During cooking, you also need to be checking for signs of set. So we reduce the amount of sugar, thinking that it won’t do anything but make the jam less sweet. Did you follow the recipe? Many of us look at jam recipes and are aghast at the amount of sugar it calls for. You’ve let the jars rest for a day or two and it’s still more sauce than jam. ![]() If your jam is still just an hour or two out of the canner and you’re worried about the set, it’s time to chill out. When did you make the jam? It can sometimes take 24-48 hours for a batch of jam to finish setting up. Before you start to worry, let me ask you a few questions. It is runny and sloshy and you don’t know what to do. You’re a new canner and your jam didn’t set. If you are an experienced and seasoned canner, I invite you to leave your wisdom in the comments section!
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