# Jam-making advice sought

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [June 28, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jam-making-advice-sought/1003443 "2024-06-28T12:48:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jam-making-advice-sought/1003443/14 "2024-07-01T03:14:31Z")

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I just failed at making red current jelly for the first time ever. It’s runny. Like, a thick liquid. It’s always been a jelly before, sometimes it’s been too stiff. I’ve never added protection and wouldn’t even know where to buy it. Same bushes as the last two years, too.

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