Pectin - anyone know where I can get it?

[Olemorris 10]

I'm making jam and have just one small sachet of Tate n Lyles powdered pectin left from last year. It's perfect for what I want but Waitrose have stopped selling it this year, Tesco don't stock it (only the bottled juice version with all sorts of other stuff in as well - which is not what I want), Netto's almost empty (closing down), and then I gave up trawling around. I need more of this stuff - anyone got any ideas where I could buy it? Would be very grateful - a jar of blackcurrant jam grateful in fact.

[cgksheff 44]

Have you looked at just using "Jam Sugar" with the pectin already in?

[JtotheC 10]

I used to make Jam and I always used Jam sugar - you can get it in abundance from any major supermarket, just check the back of a packet and it will tell you what type you need depending on what jam you make.

[Olemorris 10]

Thanks guys for your advice about jam sugar. Unfortunately the fruit is already mixed up with the right amount of sugar - I just went to my cupboard for the pectin and found I didn't have enough

[feargal 21]

I looked for this last week. T&L's website says Co-op, Morrison and Tesco sell it, but I couldn't find it in any of our local ones. I ended up using jam sugar, as they didn't even have Certo.

 

Otherwise, make your own pectin with lemons/apples. There's a recipe on the River Cottage website I think.

[Olemorris 10]

Thanks Feargal - I'm making my own right now.

[gluedtopc 10]

I used to make my own wine, and got pectin from a homebrew shop. There arnt many such shops around now, but you also try Boots or any large chemists.

[Oldskooler 10]

MSK food ingredients sell it mate, we use them in catering via mail order but i think the shop is in dronfield and i'm pretty sure you can walk in and buy..

 

01246 412211

 

google - "MSK - Food Ingredients"

I dont have enough posts to add a web link apparantly!

 

They sell some pretty crazy stuff in there too!

[Thomas99 10]

try Lakeland and Meadowhall they do lots of preserve makung stuff including pectin, but it may be the bottled stuff!

[feargal 21]

A quick glance on MSK's website gives a price of £9.99 for 200g, with free P&P.

[chem1st 10]

Wilkinsons, back of the store in the homebrew section....

 

(Might just be pectolase)

[bus man 10]

Brew shot on Abbey Lane - Woodseats end may have it