{"id":7841,"date":"2018-08-05T23:52:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T21:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biancolievito.wpengine.com\/?page_id=7841"},"modified":"2025-08-29T23:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T21:55:10","slug":"jams-and-preserves","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biancolievito.it\/en\/scuola-di-pasticceria\/confetture\/","title":{"rendered":"Jams and Preserves: Techniques, Ingredients & Storage Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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WHAT JAM & MARMALADE ARE<\/span><\/h2>

Jam and marmalad<\/strong>e are often used indistinctly in everyday language. We use both to indicate a preparation based on fruit and sugar with a spreadable consistency. It is all true so far!<\/span><\/p>

Then we have Fruit Jellies<\/strong>, which are different from the first ones because they are firm, coated with sugar, and delicious!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

A NOTE BEFORE STARTING<\/h3>

If we wanted to make things more precise, we should distinguish:<\/span><\/p>

Jam<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is a preparation with a minimum content of 35% fruit and added sugar<\/strong>. Suppose the percentage of fruit is higher than 45%<\/strong>. In that case, we can use Extra Jam,<\/strong> which is also characterized by a lower percentage of added sugar (because more sugar is contained in fruit). Generally speaking, a jam’s final sugar content is about 55-60%, which varies according to the recipe’s sweetness.<\/span><\/p>

Marmalade:<\/span><\/strong> Like Jam, it indicates a preparation made with Citrus fruits<\/strong>. Therefore, saying “Lemon Marmalade” is correct, but not “Peach Marmalade.”<\/span><\/p>

Compote:<\/span><\/strong> These preparations are similar to Jam but differ in sugar content, which usually varies between 100-200 grams per kilo of fruit, obtaining a sugar concentration in the recipe of about 13-15%. The shelf life of Compotes is, therefore, much shorter than that of Jam or Marmalade.<\/span><\/p>

Fruit Jellies:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Like Jams, they have a higher quantity of sugar and a gelling process that makes them suitable to be cut.<\/span><\/p>

Since we do not have to put a label on the preparation at home, we can continue to use the term Jam or Marmelade as we are used to doing, and no one will be upset. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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