How to Make Cantaloupe Jam and Filming with Granny and Girls (always a good time)

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

pectin

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Cornstarch is a more affordable thickening agent.

Combine 2.5 cups of chopped peeled cantaloupe, 1.5 cups of sugar, and the seeds from 1 split vanilla bean in a large pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat and cook for 10 minutes.

Add the zest of 1 lemon and 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice to the pot.

Add 1 pack of liquid Sure Gel to the mixture and return to a hard boil.

Cook for an additional 5 minutes after returning to a boil.

Remove the pot from heat and pour the jam into jars.

Process the jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Let the jars set out for 12 to 24 hours.

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