Homemade jams, jellies, and spreads have a charm that store-bought versions just can’t match. They bring back memories of simpler times when fruits were picked fresh and turned into something sweet to ...

There's also a new freezer jam pectin that turns jam-making into a 30-minute process, eliminating steps like boiling pectin with water. Although Rachel Saunders, 29, had made jam with her parents in ...

In its small glass jar, the apricot jam looked smooth and dense — closer to apple butter than glossy preserves. Apricots will always darken during cooking, but this stuff had deepened a few shades ...

8 cups washed, pitted apricots chopped into bite-size pieces (about 4½ pounds ripe or slightly underripe whole fruit) 2 cups granulated sugar ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from 3-6 lemons) ...