Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1916 — JELLY AS IT SHOULD BE [ARTICLE]

JELLY AS IT SHOULD BE

6uccess In Making It by No Means Depends on Luck, as Many Have Believed. Many housewives insist that the < making of good Jelly depends upon luck, but any housewife may always have a perfect Jelly if she‘knows the principles of Jelly-making and follows a few general rules. The essential part of fruit Juice that makes jelly set is a chemical substance called, pectin. It is found Hiu, abundance In apples, currants,'grape*, nnlnce and the while rinds Qf oranges and lemons. Small quantities are found In CherHeS, raspberries, BTScTcherrTes and pears. Since pectin Is essential, the housewife should determine whether the fruit Juice she expects to eontalns Hiiy before she stnrtsTh® jelly-making process. To determine whether pectin Is present, add two tablespoonfuls of grain alcohol to two tablespoonfuls of hot fruit juice. Cool, and if the pectin is present, a lump of Jelly will have formed. The size of the lump will indicate the amount of pectin present. Fruit Juice should also contain acid. By tasting It one can easily determine whether or not acid is present If lacking, enough lemon Juice or tartaric acid may be added to give the fruit a tart taste.