What to do if if jelly doesn’t set?
I made muscadine jelly following a recipe just for muscadines. 24 hours later it did not set. Instead of the sure gel brand pectin I used the ball brand pectin for the first time. What can I do to get the jelly to set (foolproof)? Has anyone had problems with the ball brand pectin? Can I now try using the sure gel brand to get it to set after using the ball brand?
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You will have to recook the jelly. Place it back in your pot and boil it until it reaches 220* F. You will not have to add any other pectin.
It is very important that the temperature reaches 220* or it will not gel properly.
And regarding the difference between the 2 brands of pectin, I have used them all and find that they all perform the same.
I’ve only used the sure gel so I don’t know if there are problems with the ball brand. I do remember seeing instructions with sure gel for problems with setting up so I think you can get sure gel and give it another try.