How to Use Pectins?

If you want to thicken a soup or sauce that contains sugar, add about 1/8 teaspoon of high-methoxyl powdered pectin per cup of liquid, then boil it for about 30 seconds to activate. Use pectin sparingly. When used excessively, pectin causes the liquids it thickens to develop a high-gloss sheen and to set like gelatin.

How do pectins work?

Pectin is a carbohydrate found mostly in the skin and core of raw fruit. In nature, it functions as the structural "cement" that helps hold cell walls together. In solution, pectin has the ability to form a mesh that traps liquid, sets as it cools, and, in the case of jam, cradles suspended pieces of fruit.

How do you use liquid fruit pectin?

When using liquid pectin, first combine the chopped fruit (or strained juice) with the sugar and bring the mixture to a full rolling boil; (stir constantly so you won't scorch the mixture). Then add the liquid pectin, return the mixture to a full rolling boil and boil for 1 minute.