The Difference Between Jelly And Jam

Do you know the difference between jelly and jam? Yes, there a few major differences! Jelly is made by crushing the fruit and the straining it, thus only using the juices of the fruit. The juice is then boiled with sugar and pectin added, which gives jelly a thicker consistency. Jam, on the other hand, uses the whole fruit – seeds included. The fruit “mush” is then boiled, just like with jelly, with added sugar. Jam usually doesn’t need the pectin, as the fruit and seeds give it enough of a texture on its own.

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