using large amounts of pectins. Jam making consists of brief cooking of the fruit to liberate juice
and pectin through conversion to protopectin to soluble pectin. Depending upon the requirements,
additional pectins may be added at any point during this process. Pectin may be added as a dry
powder mixed with sugar as dispersing medium or as a solution. It is, however, desirable to use
concentrated pectin solutions due to their convenience and complete dissolution of pectin and
because pectin can be added late in the process, subjecting it to less Pectin solutions of
concentrations ranging from 4 to 8% can be prepared by adding pectin mixed with sugar to water
in a high-speed mixer