Jams/Jelly without sugar recipes

Thankfulforgrace · 07-12-2010, 01:56 PM

I've heard of people using honey or grape juice. Does anyone have recipes? I just got my Ball canning book and it's all sugar that I can find...

mommylove · 07-12-2010, 02:06 PM

I found this recipe last night for no sugar freezer jam. If you scroll down to the last comment, someone writes

Quote:

Thank you for posting! Just just made freezer no sugar preserves last wekend using strawberries. It came out not thick, which is how I like it, because I didn't use any pectin at all. It uses three cups of white grape juice that you boil down to one cup to give a concentrated sweetness to the fruit. It is quite tasty--we went through two pints already!

I'll hang out here to see if anyone has tips for no sugar recipes that are thicker.

homesteadmama · 07-12-2010, 09:45 PM

Lovin' this thread!! Thanks for starting it, Heather!!

Garland · 07-12-2010, 10:00 PM

Thanks for starting this thread!

I made strawberry jam last week using this recipe:

Strawberry Jam sweetened with honey
Ingredients:
6 cups sliced strawberries
2 packages (1 3/4-ounce size) powdered pectin
1 3/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions:
Combine strawberries and pectin in large saucepan; crush berries to blend completely. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil over medium-high heat. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Stir in honey and lemon juice; return to a full rolling boil. Boil hard 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. Skim off foam. Ladle into clean, hot canning jars to within 1/4 inch of tops. Seal according to manufacturer's directions.

Place jars on rack in canner. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath with boiling water 2 inches above jar tops. Remove jars from canner. Place on thick cloth or wire rack; cool away from drafts.

After 12 hours test lids for proper seal; remove rings from sealed jars.
This recipe from CDKitchen for Honey Strawberry Preserves makes 3 pints

07-12-2010, 01:56 PM	#1
Thankfulforgrace Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beautiful Colorado Posts: 8,415	Jams/Jelly without sugar recipes I've heard of people using honey or grape juice. Does anyone have recipes? I just got my Ball canning book and it's all sugar that I can find... __________________ "We can do no great things-only small things with great love." Mother Teresa

07-12-2010, 09:45 PM	#3
homesteadmama Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,959	Re: Jams/Jelly without sugar recipes Lovin' this thread!! Thanks for starting it, Heather!! __________________ Sarah, INFJ Wife to M since 1/04 Mommy to S (1/07), W (1/09), S (1/11)~My UC baby, and A (12/14), Another UC baby , Baby-Wearing, , Cloth Diapering, , Traditional Foods Family My blog

07-12-2010, 10:00 PM	#4
Garland Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,308	Re: Jams/Jelly without sugar recipes Thanks for starting this thread! I made strawberry jam last week using this recipe: Strawberry Jam sweetened with honey Ingredients: 6 cups sliced strawberries 2 packages (1 3/4-ounce size) powdered pectin 1 3/4 cup honey 2 tablespoons lemon juice Directions: Combine strawberries and pectin in large saucepan; crush berries to blend completely. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil over medium-high heat. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in honey and lemon juice; return to a full rolling boil. Boil hard 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off foam. Ladle into clean, hot canning jars to within 1/4 inch of tops. Seal according to manufacturer's directions. Place jars on rack in canner. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath with boiling water 2 inches above jar tops. Remove jars from canner. Place on thick cloth or wire rack; cool away from drafts. After 12 hours test lids for proper seal; remove rings from sealed jars. This recipe from CDKitchen for Honey Strawberry Preserves makes 3 pints __________________ ~ Garland ~ INFJ ~ Mom to a big bunch of kids!

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