Jelly didnt set! - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

Mama*Kim · 11-10-2012, 08:04 AM

I made four batches of jelly last night getting ready for Christmas. Not a single jar set. Not one. I did a single batch at a time with recipes I've used before. What on earth happened?!

qsefthuko · 11-10-2012, 08:23 AM

Wishing I could help but honestly don't have any idea.

Can you give them as syrup instead? Add a jar of homemade pancake mix.

qsefthuko · 11-10-2012, 08:24 AM

Wishing I could help but honestly don't have any idea.

Can you give them as syrup instead? Add a jar of homemade pancake mix.

Steph Ed · 11-10-2012, 09:21 AM

Did you use liquid or powdered pectin? Powdered works better to me. You can rebook them and add more pectin. One of the few things in the kitchen that gets a 'do over'!

Mama*Kim · 11-10-2012, 09:41 AM

Powdered. I know its fixable, its just really irritating. I'm trying to keep a very tight Christmas budget. Adding another $20 for more pectin and new lids sucks. Not to mention a whole night of canning down the drain.

Typos courtesy of my "smart" phone.

rebeccalynne15 · 11-10-2012, 09:50 AM

If you followed the recipe exactly then I would say you probably cooked at a boil for to long I've done that a few times

11-10-2012, 08:04 AM	#1
MamaKim Registered Users Join Date:* Apr 2012 Location: WA Posts: 6,269 Ratings: 7 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Jelly didnt set! I made four batches of jelly last night getting ready for Christmas. Not a single jar set. Not one. I did a single batch at a time with recipes I've used before. What on earth happened?! __________________ Hi! I'm Shannon Wife to J Mama to a couple of crazy boys - L (12/07) and E (2/11) and Meatball coming 4/14

11-10-2012, 08:23 AM	#2
qsefthuko Registered Users Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 13,185 Ratings: 85 Feedback: 100%	Re: Jelly didnt set! Wishing I could help but honestly don't have any idea. Can you give them as syrup instead? Add a jar of homemade pancake mix. __________________

11-10-2012, 08:24 AM	#3
qsefthuko Registered Users Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 13,185 Ratings: 85 Feedback: 100%	Re: Jelly didnt set! Wishing I could help but honestly don't have any idea. Can you give them as syrup instead? Add a jar of homemade pancake mix. __________________

11-10-2012, 09:21 AM	#4
Steph Ed Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Memphis Posts: 511 Ratings: 18 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Jelly didnt set! Did you use liquid or powdered pectin? Powdered works better to me. You can rebook them and add more pectin. One of the few things in the kitchen that gets a 'do over'!

11-10-2012, 09:41 AM	#5
MamaKim Registered Users Join Date:* Apr 2012 Location: WA Posts: 6,269 Ratings: 7 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Powdered. I know its fixable, its just really irritating. I'm trying to keep a very tight Christmas budget. Adding another $20 for more pectin and new lids sucks. Not to mention a whole night of canning down the drain. Typos courtesy of my "smart" phone. __________________ Hi! I'm Shannon Wife to J Mama to a couple of crazy boys - L (12/07) and E (2/11) and Meatball coming 4/14