My mother-in-law showed me how to make mango jam many years ago. She told me that if it is not dripping off of the spoon (a slow and thick drip) as you’re stirring and boiling, you have to keep boiling it until it is slowly dripping off of your spoon. The sure gel instructions are wrong. I follow them to a T and if I don’t do what my mother-in-law taught me it comes out too thin. Just keep on pulling your spoon out of the hot boiling jam until it drips very slowly off of the spoon. I now have a batch that is too thin because I didn’t do that and I’m going to try to save it with this method . Thank you for posting!
@gloriadehaen74522 жыл бұрын
Great job, no 16 minute video telling me how to prep things, no chatter about your nervous dog in the kitchen, your spouse, kids, etc. Short, sweet and to the point!
@anneshiakeller90262 жыл бұрын
Mean
@cut-- Жыл бұрын
NO.. he could have said, "Just add gelatin" in 15 seconds-- not seven minutes and eighteen seconds.
@CloudNey10 ай бұрын
He literally spent time eating a toast during the video 🤦
@danalaniz73143 жыл бұрын
This is a great tip. Great that you kept it fun and on the light side. People are more likely to understand a light hearted fun video. Thanks for posting.
@janicebrown8329 Жыл бұрын
This is wonderful. Now I can fix all 9 pints of my cranberry sauce. Thank you very much. Have a very blessed holiday!!!
@stephaniearmiger26542 жыл бұрын
After this process can the jars of jelly then be water-bathed for sealing?
@babesmariba Жыл бұрын
I walked miles on a trail picking berries for days and was so sad about my huge batch of "ice cream topping." I'm going to try this immediately, thank you!
@lockhartacres Жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤ I will no longer cry over runny jelly
@lorijacobs8178 Жыл бұрын
I am planning on using some of my grape jars as concentrated grape juice! Just add water to taste, about 2 quarts per pint. Get that vitamin C for the winter months. You can also add honey and some immune boosting tea and make a nice natural cough syrup! It's never a waste! 😊♥️
@babesmariba Жыл бұрын
@@lorijacobs8178 hey great idea, thanks!
@paulabonin36372 жыл бұрын
I would have appreciated it if you’d told us whether or not you could water bath the jam after using gelatin.
@jartotable Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of using the canning method as the heating us process then it's done in one go. Or heating it at boiling temperature with the jelly and packing straight away. The jar will seal as it cools down. Dunno past that.
@jartotable Жыл бұрын
Lady below had the same idea as me too. My syrup is already canned so I'm just going to leave them as is and add gel as I open each jar separately.
@patriciadraper5454 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this I tried to make prickly pear jam with my kid for the first time for a school project and it was a flop. He is disappointed because we worked on it all day. Going to try this. If it work's this will make our day
@mishseuss9723 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! This technique worked and I was able to fix two batches of grape jelly instead of having to redo the whole thing. Easy to follow and succinct video, and great that you taste the jelly at the end :-). Thanks!!
@sonshinesunflower4 ай бұрын
Thank you! I have not made my pepper jelly, yet, but wanted to know if I could use my Knox Gelatin if the pectin didn’t get it thick enough! I’m being proactive lol 😊 I really enjoyed your video! Now, I’ll watch how you canned your low sugar jam! Thanks for sharing! 😊
@ronroemmich452 Жыл бұрын
Gonna try it thanks for the no bull advice and video. Made me money's!!
@nancyhemming5410 Жыл бұрын
What if you dumped the runny jelly out of all the jars, brought it to a boil and added the gelatin, then put it back into clean jars and canned it? Would that work?
@src5769 Жыл бұрын
That's what I was wondering!
@melaniefisher88232 жыл бұрын
Although this was 8 months ago I hope you can help with this question: I made a bunch, and I mean A BUNCH of what I was hoping to bw strawberry jam. I did allll the wrong things, I lessened the sugar, I doubled the batches...alll the wrong things (as a 2nd time jam canner I thought I could do it), and of course it turned into syrup. Do you happen to know if I could use this and then re-can it all with new lids? Or is this only for open jars for the fridge?
@lauranglover5212 жыл бұрын
For safety, I would say to redo the batch- dump all the stuff into a pot to boil and put the pectin or sugar in, then re-sanitize all the jars and get new lids- people reuse lids; however, if it fails, you never want to hand that off as a gift to a neighbor/friend- so I just play it safe and use new lids.
@melaniefisher88232 жыл бұрын
@@lauranglover521 thank you so much, so just the pectin (less sugar kind) and sugar mixture in order to get it to set?
@710LENNY2 жыл бұрын
I have no complaints about runny jams or jellies, in fact I made a batch of Orange Pineapple Zucchini Jam last year which called for a package of Orange jello. I have been leery about using it as I didn't know how long the gelatine in the jello would last, so I appreciated this video a lot. It's reassuring to know that the jam will last for a sufficient time once it gets opened. I will be subscribing and I will be going through your postings to see if you have anything for jams and jellies that are too thick. I made some berry jam from frozen fruit, and some grape jelly from commercial juice and used commercial pectin in both of them. I've had rib roasts that were easier to slice.
@johnclarke66473 жыл бұрын
Failure to set, properly, is a procedure thing. You must put your pectin in early and then bring the juice to a rolling boil for one minute before you add the sugar. I have never had a jelly fail to set using this method. Never believe someone that says you do not need a box of Sure Gell in your jelly, you do. I put a box in every jam or jelly I make. I also make in small batches, 4 Pints or less, and do not double a recipe just to get more product. If I want more product, I make more batches. I have made jelly that did not set. I just pour it all back in a big boiler, add a little more juice and sure Gell and cook it again. It is much easier to do it right the first time.
@theunpretentiouskitchen52093 жыл бұрын
I rarely have problems but when I do it's nice to have a solution. Great tips John, thanks for sharing!
@woodandwheelz2 жыл бұрын
So, and I'm being serious, the way your saying to do it is to ignore the steps provided by the Sure Gell people and do it the way your saying? I made a recipe recently and it said to bring the juice to a rolling boil, add the pectin then bring it to another rolling boil and boil for 1 minute. What your saying is to add the pectin before the original boil and only bring to a rolling boil only once? Like I said, I'm being serious in asking this and not slamming your comment. I completely understand that instructions are sometimes only a guide and not a cure all.
@johnclarke66472 жыл бұрын
@@woodandwheelz I used to do it by the instructions on the Sure Gell pack and all to often ended up with syrup instead of jelly. I like jelly much better. How bout you?
@woodandwheelz2 жыл бұрын
@@johnclarke6647 Definitely like jelly better, LoL. Thank you for the advice. God bless.
@tondamccarthy65372 жыл бұрын
Same. I had to redo a batch, which is rare I do that
@kariehamborg23602 ай бұрын
Can you put the lid on and boil it? Can it be shelved. ?
@janets65812 жыл бұрын
No more runny jam or jelly! I was looking for a rhubarb jelly recipe that I don`t need pectin in and I found your solution for runny jams and jellies. This a great way to solve the problem. By the way,in my 3rd grade class,we had a guy who ate his paste and a lot of the other students were missing theirs. So he was the culprit. It is to laugh . That was over 60 years ago.I`m subscribing to your channel! ~Janet
@terishook13842 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great idea. My question is that if you want to give it as a gift….can it be reprocessed?
@firesurfer2 ай бұрын
I just bought 2 jars of regular grape jelly from the supermarket that would not set. I had it in the refrigerator for 2 weeks and it still would not set. Did it go bad?. I didn't make it and it's not old.
@anncook56105 ай бұрын
What was the gelatin that you used?
@SallyWirth-j8nАй бұрын
How do you seal the jars?
@tsmith7312 жыл бұрын
I made Strawberry Jalapeno Jam for the first time, it did come runny, and I loved it. Now I know how to fix it. Thank you !!
@sbishop8812 жыл бұрын
After using the gelatin, can you water bath it again and save?
@lorilemmonsharvey36334 ай бұрын
Can I correct a bunch of jars at once and hot bath them?
@dianemary60773 жыл бұрын
LOL, you are very entertaining and informative at the same time. I think even a little crazy. 😂🤣 Love your videos!! NO MORE RUNNY JELLY!
@MikkiandAngel2 ай бұрын
OMG it never occurred to me to use the unflavored gelatin! But…..What about using Clear jell and made the jam into pie filing?
@izzynbuddy55512 жыл бұрын
You're a delight. Subscribed.
@kimpierce36802 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much this was a life saver to my jam! It worked perfectly!
@cicichambers3887 Жыл бұрын
i did this, but it turned back to liquid once out of the fridge
@src5769 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@angielovesusa2 жыл бұрын
My niece showed me how to make jam a few days ago and about half the jars came out runny. She didn't do the water bath part. The canning bath pot is rusty on the inside and she was concerned that it could contaminate the jars and jam? If we try your method, can we reseal the jars?
@bettye4444 ай бұрын
Who would have thought? Thanks for the tip.
@johnsarab45002 жыл бұрын
Don't add to much water at the start. The only way to pit cherry plums is to boil them, but know that the plums will shrink so cover only half the depth of plums. But hell, I got 3 gallons of plum juice.
@theunpretentiouskitchen52092 жыл бұрын
You can boil the juice down further as well!
@syphwarrior2 ай бұрын
So use gelatin instead of pectin?
@carolb31222 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. I made strawberry jam with a Ball Jam and Jelly maker. First time it came out great. Second time it was runny. I’ve seen in another channel about using flavored Jello to help thicken jam. Should that be used in the same way? I’m almost 72 and started water bath canning and jam making this last Fall.
@ballincobalt41843 ай бұрын
I tried making grape jelly, used 3x the pectin and sugar required, it still runny like juice, I’m starting to think pectin just doesn’t work like gelatin
@melissam0ss2 жыл бұрын
Does it have to be microwaved? Or can it be warmed (not boiled) on the stovetop in a pot? I have 12 half pints of jelly that failed and want to use your awesome method…
@Cjpatton95 Жыл бұрын
Good question. I wish someone would’ve replied.
@ninaodom2717 Жыл бұрын
OK now I need to know how do you process the jars so that they will seal again after you get your jelly thick then because we had 31 jars out of right at 60 that r very thin
@BudroWalker Жыл бұрын
Can you still water bath or afterwards so I can store it?
@Tawny-d3y Жыл бұрын
Loved this vid,can l put it bk on the stove though as opposed to the microwave
@cynthiahelmich37623 жыл бұрын
wish I'd found this sooner. I almost tried gelatin last year but gave up on my mulberry "syrup" instead lol NO MORE RUNNY JELLY
@SK-tr9ii Жыл бұрын
I recently made some jelly for the first time that came out runny. I re-boiled it and held it at that low boil for ten minutes constantly stirring it. It set perfectly with out adding anything.
@theresak4343 Жыл бұрын
Alas, I did the same, it still failed; I'm searching now for how long until I can't reprocess again; it's been 18 hours so far.
@SK-tr9ii Жыл бұрын
@@theresak4343 I did a ten minute re-boil but it was a bit to long. My jelly seemed to take a slightly harder set than I like. If I could do it over I'd stop at seven or eight minutes. Best of luck.
@theresak4343 Жыл бұрын
@@SK-tr9ii Thank you, I will try as you suggest; I read where you can reprocess up to 72 hours as long as the product as stored properly; this is the case, so I'm ready to retry.
@hahaipokedyouoel4832 жыл бұрын
I’m sure glad I stumbled onto your channel, my jelly was runny, I did pick up lemon jello.
@Noone-rt6pw2 жыл бұрын
Syrup tastes real good. Which think of old time cakes. Most all I recall were dry. Then fat icing. Today there's poke cakes pouring jello over it, or Boston Cream Cake, etc. But dry cake where a fluid was needed to eat it. Soft gel is good as it moisturized pancakes, etc.
@ClutterCamp2 жыл бұрын
Do you think I could can it again after ending up with runny syrup
@deniseparanich9139 Жыл бұрын
Can this be water bath canned??
@thegiftlady12 жыл бұрын
Clever fix. Gelatin, and maybe Tapioca? That is used to thicken pies like blueberry thst us noyoriously runny. What'cha think?
@pishyp2 жыл бұрын
Am here to know if anyone knows how to fix hardened jam I made mine yesterday and it was my first attempt but it hardened a little bit hard to spread it on the bread
@CloudNey10 ай бұрын
Video starts at 3:06.. so much waffling before 🤔 also the whole purpose of the video is to tell you to use gelatin
@katharinakck7542 Жыл бұрын
Can I assume that this also works with Agar Agar - as I’m vegetarian and don’t use gelatine
@rebeccafritzinger94573 жыл бұрын
When you said ate in elementary school all I thought of was paste ... oh the good ole days. Ut oh showing my age now. Thanks for the tips I'm a new canner.
@joannedickinson8805 Жыл бұрын
Yay!! Hope for me runny jam!!! Thank you!
@musicdiva93652 жыл бұрын
You saved my orange marmalade! I was just crying (kinda) because I worked so hard on it, followed the directions and I’m still waiting for it to cure but I KNOW it’s going to be runny! I already made 20 1/2 pints.😭😭😭😭 So hopefully this does the trick! Thank you!
@freddyfromfrome88832 жыл бұрын
Did it work ? I have 18 jars that are runny marmelade. I am quite upset.....
@musicdiva93652 жыл бұрын
@@freddyfromfrome8883 yes, I poured out the marmalade from one jar, because they already went through the canner. I warmed it up and for me I used a half teaspoon of plain gelatin, put it back in the fridge overnight and it was much better and the right consistency for me. I used jelly jars half pints. I tried 1 tsp the first time and it became like jello. So I went down and 1/2 tsp was right for me. I just left the rest closed and didn’t open them and as I need them I’ll add the gelatin. So I just have gelatin on hand. Hope this helps.
@freddyfromfrome88832 жыл бұрын
@@musicdiva9365 thank you for your advice, will have a go 😊
@trulylynn9941 Жыл бұрын
Pomona's Pectin works as well!
@francesvandenbergh31182 жыл бұрын
I am going to make Jalapeno Jelly but can't find food pectin....I have Gelatin here......but decided to try Chia Seeds .....will see how that works out....should look pretty when I make Pineapple Jelly .. Regards from Sunny South Africa
@chomama16282 жыл бұрын
Chia works great!
@robertbolding41822 жыл бұрын
can you heat store jelly and add real fruit to it to "fix " it like if its on sale but is crap. But its got a good jar and its cheap
@sarahcollins46733 жыл бұрын
No more runney anyting I think what I'm going to do is add a teaspoon to the fruit right before I can it see if that work thank you
@dougsmith75802 жыл бұрын
I guess you know why I’m here and I also guess you know what my next step is going to be. My strawberry syrup will continue its shelf life as strawberry jam. Thank you.
@debbiemcdowell849 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you
@katiescottagedreams Жыл бұрын
Thank you what a great video, I have syrup😂😂 But no more runny syrup again!!🎉
@debraflanders39313 жыл бұрын
I have 5 jars that are runny. Can I add the gelatin all 5 and reprocess
@theunpretentiouskitchen52093 жыл бұрын
Don't reprocess, only add after you open them. I am unable to find any data on whether it is safe to waterbath can with gelatin. So to be on the safe side, only do this AFTER you open it to use each one.
@roxanneclark95446 ай бұрын
Yay thank you!
@jenniferspeers24533 жыл бұрын
How long does it last once you've fixed it with the gelatin? I imagine reasonably short fridge life? 2 weeks?
@theunpretentiouskitchen52092 жыл бұрын
I haven't had any issues with up to a month, which is probably how long our jellies last. My instincts are that since it's a purified dried gelatin powder it should hold up pretty well but that's a good point.
@jenniferspeers24532 жыл бұрын
@@theunpretentiouskitchen5209 i appreciate the reply. I think a month is definitely reasonable after opening. I'm happy to be wrong! It looks like a great way to fix unset jelly/jam. Shortly after I watched this video I made marshmallows for the first which also use gelatine and they apparently last a very long time so it could be that it being pure or rendered in whatever way (like tallow/lard/ ghee) makes it shelf stable.
@icydawn4257 Жыл бұрын
I don’t use or have a microwave,,,,
@cameracrazy625 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! No mo runy jam! Woohoo!!
@susannewinslow57172 жыл бұрын
Thats a lot of pectin for 12 jars of jam.... do they even make that pectin in bulk packs? Two 1.7 ounce boxes is $6.
@jartotable Жыл бұрын
This saved my batch of runny marmalade
@TruthAndLight49953 жыл бұрын
Thx for tip!
@terrysaunders-boucher94432 ай бұрын
Not sure if this is a safe method after all the canning videos I watched
@wildphoenix78612 жыл бұрын
🤣 No more tears! 👏🏽🤣
@joannallen6421 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU. I'LL NEVER HAVE RUNNY JAM AGAIN!!
@donicarobinson243 жыл бұрын
I hope this works.
@brittanyolson52353 жыл бұрын
Good vid!
@fullofgracehomestead2 жыл бұрын
Runny jelly just turns in to pancake or waffle syrup!
@deborahm.6913 Жыл бұрын
No more runny jam , thank you.
@clarkriccobuono39032 жыл бұрын
No more runny jelly ! Gelatin works, thank you
@edreimer8463 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your tip. I made some peach marmalade jam and found it was runny. Then I went thru the whole process again using another package of pectin. It was better but not where it should be. I came across your video and YOU were my saving grace!! I started with 1 tsp but had to go thru the process again, using a 2nd tsp. I just tested it now!! Voila! It worked. I will be sure to pass on your KZbin.
@shutupandlisten8732 жыл бұрын
I've been dying to make sugar free preserves n soooo scared to screw it up.
@theunpretentiouskitchen52092 жыл бұрын
Go for it, try a small batch to see how it goes!
@VictoriaJust-r9s Жыл бұрын
Thanks. No more runny jam.
@msf2126Ай бұрын
that wad a LONG way to say .. mix gelatin in and reheat
@DianeRoumeliotis20 күн бұрын
Thank you! No RunnyJamAgain
@mordantly Жыл бұрын
I turned my apricot peach into fruit leather.
@Raffields7773 жыл бұрын
What awesome
@debraflanders39313 жыл бұрын
They have been sitting for a week
@Acer0c2 жыл бұрын
No more runny pie filling. :P
@GrandmaSochowski Жыл бұрын
No more runny jelly.
@erickdurnell61783 жыл бұрын
no more syrup jelly
@laurakelly3371 Жыл бұрын
No more runny jam!!
@maryjanewill3056 Жыл бұрын
No more runny jam 😢!
@miamichix2 жыл бұрын
No more runny kelly
@Caprifool3 жыл бұрын
Putting animal products in jam just don't feel right. I'm no vegan, just want my fruit jam to be.....well, yeah fruit.
@theunpretentiouskitchen52093 жыл бұрын
True but on the plus side you don't notice it in the taste 😉
@cartermorey8647 Жыл бұрын
but, now it's not vegan! (gasp)
@lordvanilla80755 ай бұрын
Don't tell the vegan teacher lol.
@BlitzAlaska2 жыл бұрын
Just don't give it away to your vegetarian friends.
@alicedaley8512 жыл бұрын
🥰
@dewuknowofHyMn Жыл бұрын
Cant hardly understand you...the music is annoying ! 😱🤦🏻♀️🤔😱
@paulkelly4202 Жыл бұрын
You know The tips were okay but just okay. Being condescending to or about others doesn't really help a situation. Sometimes, people give alternatives because that is a solution they came upon. Another egg head that believes he is better than others. Sad.