Old-Fashioned 3-Ingredient Homemade Jam (No Pectin Needed)
There is a quiet comfort in making homemade jam: the slow simmer on the stove, the fragrance of fruit filling the kitchen, and the satisfaction of…
Why Make Jam This Way
If you have ever wrestled with store-bought pectin or freezer jam that never set, this approach is refreshingly forgiving.
- Just three basic ingredients: fruit, sugar, and lemon.
- No added pectin: the fruit’s natural pectin does the work, with a little help from lemon.
- Slow-simmered flavor: gentle heat develops a depth quick-cooking methods cannot match.
- Endlessly customizable: it works with almost any fruit or combination.
- Small-batch friendly: no special canning equipment required unless you want it.