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It seems more and more of us are trying to wean or remove sugar from our diets. I received two questions regarding ways to preserve without sugar:
I was thinking how I need to learn to make strawberry jam without sugar! So if anyone has any recipes or basic techniques for preserving sugar free, that would be great.
How can I make jams and preserves that are sweet without using unhealthy, overprocessed sugars?
Crystal Miller shares:
Making Sugar Free Jam
You can make sugar free jam or jam that is sweetened with a healthier sweetener such as honey by using a type of pectin called Pomona Pectin. This pectin does not require sugar in order to make your jams jell.
You can read more about this pectin on their website: http://www.pomonapectin.com/ . You can also see sample recipes here: http://www.pomonapectin.com/recipes.html
One box of pectin will make approximately 20 cups of jam.
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Feb. 24, 2006 - Splenda
Anyone use Splenda? I do! You can make the jam that way. Or has anyone tried Stevia? I'm going to try both ways this summer.
Feb. 24, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Thanks so much! Do you need as much honey as you would sugar or can you use less?
Thanks Kay
Feb. 24, 2006 - Splenda?
I thought Splenda was a chemically created, chlorinated based product. Although one can never belive everything, I haven't found anything other than Splenda marketing to refute the claims made by http://www.truthaboutsplenda.com/.
Let Me Know!
Mrs. L
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Feb. 27, 2006 - Pomona's
I used Pomona's Universal Pectin for the first time last summer and I really liked it. I used honey and/or concentrated grape juice. It worked well. What I really liked about Pomona's (besides gelling without sugar) is you can make as much as you want (multiple batches) at one time. I don't think you can do that with the other pectin brands.
Amey
May. 4, 2006 - Untitled Comment
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