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The Difference Between Pectin and Gelatin Pectin is a water-soluble fiber derived from non-animal byproducts, whereas gelatin is a protein derived from animals. This makes it possible to create vegetarian and vegan recipes using pectin, providing the other ingredients are also non-animal byproducts.

To test whether your mix of fruit has enough pectin, take a teaspoon of the boiling fruit juice and place it in a cold glass, leave it to cool for a minute then add three teaspoons of methylated spirit and swirl it around gently.

The solution is concentrated in an evaporator, causing some of the water to be removed from the solution. The solution is mixed with alcohol (ethanol or isopropanol) which causes the pectin to separate from the water. The pectin is washed with more alcohol which removes impurities, and then it is dried and ground.

What Is Pectin Made Of? Pectin is a naturally-occurring, polysaccharide starch found in the cell walls of most fruits and vegetables. Here it serves as the glue that holds the cell walls together. Pectin is most abundant in apples, plums, quince, and the peel and pulp of citrus fruits.

Rapid-set pectin works best when you want to suspend solid ingredients within a jelly, while slow set works best for clear jellies made from clarified fruit juices such as grape juice. Pull out the LM pectin when you want to make low-sugar and no-sugar jams and jellies or to make no-cook freezer preserves.

Yes, you can substitute it. Look at the Pamona’s instructions for the amount of fruit you are using and then you can figure out how much pectin and calcium water to use.

We found two brands: Ball RealFruit Low or No-Sugar Needed Pectin and Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Both are carried at the hardware store with the canning supplies. Like Sure-Jell, the Ball product is a mixture of powdered pectin and dextrose (a filler), along with additives.