Universal Pectin,Container, 1.1 Ounce (Pack of 2)

I bought Pomona’s Universal Pectin in the 1.1 ounce pack of 2 specifically for making homemade fruit leather for my kids, and it has worked exactly how I hoped it would. What I love most about this pectin is that it lets me control the sweetness. I don’t have to load the fruit up with sugar just to get it to set properly. I can use the natural sweetness from the fruit and still get a soft, flexible texture that dries well and doesn’t crack. The fruit leather comes out smooth and easy to peel, not sticky or overly stiff. It gives just enough structure without making it tough. That was important to me because I wanted something my kids could chew easily without it feeling like candy. The instructions are clear and once you understand how it works with the calcium water, it’s very straightforward. A little goes a long way, so even the small containers last quite a while. If you’re trying to make fruit leather, jams, or other fruit snacks with less or no added sugar, this is a really useful ingredient to have on hand. It gives you flexibility and better control over the final texture.

This stuff is awesome. The real flavor of the fruit comes out without all that awful sugar. And the website has many many recipes. They also send necessary proportions of ingredients so you can design your own recipes. I made a tropical flavor with mango, papaya, pineapple, a splash of coconut milk and dried grated coconut. Excellent! I also made cherry brandy, peach maple, peach amaretto, bourbon peach, peach cherry, and others. Everything set up and they were so easy to make. It still requires some sweetener, but not very much. You can use honey, agave, monk fruit, maple syrup or whatever you want. Even Stevie! And it's more like a half cup of honey versus 4 cups of sugar with "regular" pectin. I'll never use anything else.

I recently used this pectin preservative and thickener agent for making kumquat jam, and it worked like a charm! The jam turned out absolutely delicious with the perfect consistency—neither too runny nor too firm. It made the whole canning process so much easier, and the jam sealed beautifully in the bottles. This is definitely a must-have for anyone looking to make homemade preserves with professional-quality results!

Awesome product especially if you are trying to go natural and not use white processed sugar.

First time actually getting a wild berry jelly to set. I've tried making and using my own pectins, which just gave me syrup. I made some Hawthorn jelly so easily I was so impressed. Just follow the directions and you can't go wrong. I didn't want to have chemicals like "dextrose" which are in other brands. This is just pectin and calcium. So easy.

I’m glad I ordered a 2-pack! Making a triple batch of fig jam with the recipe from the website went well - it noticeably thickened, it didn’t taste too sweet, and it filled exactly 7 half-pints and four pints (15 cups) with proper headspace. The calcium in the first packet was enough to make 1/2 cup “calcium water” with a little left over - “perfect, I need 1/4 cup for my big batch, and can use the rest to make more jam later”, I thought. But then, when I needed 3T of the pectin for my big batch, there was LESS than 3T of it in the pouch! (I’d estimate 8tsp.) I had to dip into the second box’s pectin already, and I still have half the calcium water left from the first box. I am very unimpressed with what my $11 got me. The recipes on the insert all seem to have similar ratios of pectin to calcium water, either 1:1 or 3:4. Why isn’t there a solid half-cup (8T) of pectin powder in one box? Why is there only 1/3 as much pectin as calcium water? Ok, is this still a lot cheaper - and lower in sugar - than buying fig jam at the store or farmer’s market? Yes. But did I expect to be spending $2 on pectin for every 4 cups of fruit? Nope, I did not. Will I buy more? I doubt it. But if I do, I’ll bite the bullet and buy the half pound. I recommend you do as well, unless you really just want to try it out.

Great product, easy to use! I love that there is an instruction paper included in the package!

I love this pectin for making jam without sugar. I’ve used honey or monkfruit and both jams have turned out yummy. I’ve done both the canning jam and the freezer jam and had great success both ways.