Nectarine jam a bit runny?

Minxz

Hi all ,
Since I was last here I've been making lots of chutney & jams, and jarring them up for christmas pressies, and are being stored in the loft. Today i made nectarine jam.. ooh, it tastes wondeful! But.. I added some pectin, and it is still a bit runny in the jars. Will it set later? Any suggestions please? I did the cold plate test, and it set fine on that, so I don't know why it hasn't set yet?

Thank you

floyd

I would leave it for at least 2-3 days, it wont hurt and I've found some fruits can take just a little bit longer to fully set up. I am watching a batch of bramble jelly that I re-boiled to see if it sets as the last lot took 5 days before it fully set!
If after a few days its still runny then re-boil it for 5 mins and re-pot

nanokitten

the amount of pectin in fruit can vary wildly depending on ripeness, season etc so just adding the prescribed amount of pectin does not always give you the same set.
If you tested in on a cold plate that came out the the fridge / freezer you may have got a better set than in the jars at room temp.
Like the others I'd give it a couple of days (or stick in the fridge if you store jam there normally) otherwise back in the pan, re-sterillise jars and lids and re pot.

Minxz

That's really helpful, thanks! Didn't know I could re-boil it!I shall give it a couple of days, and meanwhile use the leftover as ice cream sauce..lol!