Jam failed to gel

[curly_kate]

Is there anything I can do with jam that doesn't gel? I made some yesterday & it has not set up at all. It's pretty much liquid. Delicious, so I hate to just throw it away.

 

[bid]

I made some blueberry jam earlier this year and figured I had made something not quite syrup but sure wasn't jam. I had about a half pint that I just stuck in the refrigerator rather than processing. I figured it would work fine for pancakes...and it did! Blueberry pancakes with a few blueberries scattered on top and blueberry almost syrup/almost jam on top. But the most amazing thing to me, as a first time jam maker, was that after I opened the jars I had put up, it had set and was just about the perfect consistency. A bit of further research online and I learned that jam can take a while to "set". So don't give up hope just yet!

 

[Northernrose]

Don't waste it! Glazes, syrups, dips, etc. Use it on ice-cream! Years ago I had some plum jam that never set. I used it for everything. I even used it for glazing porkchops on the BBQ.

Trisha

 

[lesa]

Do you have the booklet that comes with sure-jell? It gives directions for re- doing jam, if it doesn't set. I'm with the other though- I tried blueberry without sure-jell, and it didn't work. So, it got relabled, as blueberry sauce. Delicious on pancakes, and ice cream.

 

[vfem]

If you have another pack of sure-jel you can pour all it back into a pot, heat it to boiling and add the sure-jel for unset jams as explained on the instructions with the box of pectin. It will show you how to redo it so it will set properly.

 

[Ladyhawke1]

It's all here and it is worth every penny and not wasting food is the whole idea.


http://www.amazon.com/Ball-Complete-Book-Home-Preserving/dp/0778801314

 

[impis]

Add some lemon juice to your jam.

Some fruits don't have pectin in them [or not enough] This is the stuff that you need in order for your jam to set.

You can buy pectin from stores [well here in the UK, you can] - or you can add another fruit or juice from a fruit that does have it in. Lemon juice will do the job nicely.

Adding a quarter cup of lemon juice per batch of jam should be enough to ensure your preserves sets. Boil it up again and see how you go.

 

[skeeter9]

Just had the same thing happen with my tried-and-true pomegranate jelly recipe. Very frustrating!!! I've been making jams and jellies for many years and have never had a problem getting them to set up. Oh well, there's a first time for everythng, I guess. I'm going to try the fix that Sure-jell has printed in their directions and see what happens.

 

[Carol Dee]

Some jams take time to set. You may have to be patient. Or enjoy it as it is. TLots of good suggestions to use it. Enjoy.