“This year after strawberry picking I made two varieties of Strawberry Jam.
The first variety is my All american basic jam, the stuff I ate as a kid. Its nothing but strawberries, sugar, pectin and fresh squeezed lemon juice. The second variety I used a “No sugar needed” pectin packet along with brown sugar and honey.
With the intense sweetness of fresh fruit I often find traditional preserves have a cloying sweetness that is just too much. This honey variation is still mighty sweet but with a slightly different flavor profile.
Although I know some purists are against the usage of store bought pectin I am not against it. It is by no means un-natural, pectin is actually found naturally in lots of plants Apples and citrus fruits specifically offer a great deal of pectin. On the other hand things such as strawberries, cherries have much less so you’ll want to take that into consideration…”
