Familia jam
- in 6 different flavors
- derived from the freshest and best fruits of the season
- aroma, taste and homemade quality
Ingredients: Sugar, Tart Red Cherries, Apple Pectin, Water, Citric Acid. Refrigerate after opening.
Cherries have very little pectin, especially sour cherries, and because I don't add additional pectin (like they do here), you can expect this cherry jam to be on the soft side.
Cherry preserves are different from cherry jam in that preserves contain easily distinguishable whole fruits or fruit pieces, as opposed to jam, for which chopped or crushed fruit is cooked until soft and spreadable.
A: Opened home-canned jams and jellies should be kept in the refrigerator at 40°F or lower. “Regular” – or pectin-added, full-sugar – cooked jams and jellies are best stored for 1 month in the refrigerator after opening. They may last longer depending on the specific product and how it is used.