These days, you can find powdered or liquid pectin in the grocery store near the canning jars. Pectin can be used to gel nearly any fruit or vegetable.

Walmart – At Walmart you can pick up Ball, Certo and Pomona’s Universal Pectin in the condiment and snack aisles. Use the online store locator to check product availability in any location. Whole Foods – Whole Foods keeps pectin in the personal care area (with supplements) and in the baking aisle.

I found the Certo in my store in the baking aisle. It should be placed right by the jello. In my store it was on the top shelf.

A. Home canners use plant pectin to make jams and jellies thicken. Without it, they would be runny and not very appetizing. People have been telling us for years that consuming one tablespoon of Certo (liquid pectin from Kraft) in eight ounces of purple grape juice helps ease arthritis pain.

Water, Fruit Pectin, Lactic Acid and Citric Acid (Assit Gel), Potassium Citrate (Controls Acidity), Sodium Benzoate (Preservative).

Certo is made from the skins of pressed apples or citrus fruit, natural sources of pectin. Pectin is a soluble fibre that works as a natural gelling agent. Certo is the only liquid form of pectin and helps jam makers achieve dependable results every time.

Sure Jell Original Premium Fruit Pectin, 1.75 oz Box – Walmart.com – Walmart.com.

Abstract: Rind of watermelon is reported to contain approximately 13% of pectin. Hence, watermelon rind is considered as a potential raw material for pectin production. Pectin separation can be conducted by applying microwave assisted extraction.

What Stores Sell Pectin?

• Amazon – As always, Amazon has many different options.
• Walmart – At Walmart you can pick up Ball, Certo and Pomona’s Universal Pectin in the condiment and snack aisles.
• Whole Foods – Whole Foods keeps pectin in the personal care area (with supplements) and in the baking aisle.

Every brand of pectin is a bit different, so, use what is recommended. I use Certo and Sure-Jell because they are sister-products marketed by Kraft foods and give me great results. While liquid and powdered pectin both achieve the same thing, they’re a thickener, they are not used in the same manner.

Certo also makes a no-sugar-needed pectin, which they call “Certo Light.” Kraft, who makes it, says Certo Light Pectin can be used with less sugar, or no sugar at all: “CERTO Light for less or no sugar added recipes…”

Certo is essentially a brand name commonly associated with a type of fruit (pectin) that are often used for making jam and jelly. While they are very similar to each other when it comes to their cooking properties, gelatin is a protein whereas pectin is a fruit.

Q: Why does Certo need to be refrigerated after opening and used within 14 days? A: Certo is a dilute solution of pectin and sugars from citrus fruits. There is enough preservative to stop this happening immediately, but only if the Certo is kept refrigerated, and used in a limited time.

If having used Certo, your jam has not set The jam will have enough pectin, but you may not have reached the critical sugar content to make the jam set. You need to reboil the jam. Do not be tempted to add more Certo.

If the jam was too runny, then next time you might want to add about 20% more pectin to start with, or make sure you bring to a full hard boil for 1 minute (not less, and not more than a few seconds longer). If it was too thick, add a little less pectin, and/or a bit of fruit juice before you cook it!

If your jam won’t set, tip it back into the pan, add the juice of a small lemon to give the jam extra pectin, bring it back to the boil for five minutes and test again for a set. If this does not seem to work, continue to boil the jam, testing for a set every two minutes.

No Pectin – Just Sugar and Lemon Juice The simplest jams are made the old fashioned way without pectin at all. Using a high pectin fruit, or a low pectin fruit and lemon juice, you can still create a beautifully tasty jam.

Add chia seeds. A quick jam can be made by mashing fruit and sugar with a few tablespoons of chia seeds, as chia seeds have natural gelling skills. Those gelling properties can be put to work in jars of loose jam too.

No matter your reason for needing to make your preserves without pectin, here is everything you need to know to implement my suggestions for alternative thickeners.

• Homemade Pectin.
• Chia Seeds.
• Cornstarch.
• Gelatin.
• Jello.
• Tapioca.
• Apples.
• Pith from a Citrus Peel.

Some fruits and vegetables are more pectin-rich than others. For example, apples, carrots, oranges, grapefruits, and lemons contain more pectin than cherries, grapes, and other small berries with citrus fruits containing the most pectin.