#17. Christmas Jelly - sort of....

Today I received my Jelly-of-the-Month for December. 

I think I was expecting something …red-fruited, but much to my surprise – it’s peach.

A Pillowy Peach Preserve.

Two thoughts:

First, I like the word “pillowy.” Only good things can be described as ‘pillowy’ such as:

Pillowy Meringue

Pillowy Whipped Cream

Pillowy Marshmallows

Pillowy Puff Pastry

Pillowy Gnocchi

Pillowy Bean Bags

Pillowy Grandma Laps

Pillowy Sand

Pillowy Snow 

Pillowy Clouds

Pillowy Mattresses

Pillowy Pillows (of course)

and I am sure there's more...oh yes, Pillowy Peaches.

Second, what’s the difference between jelly, jam and preserves anyway?

Well, after I consulted the International Jelly & Preserve Association found at www.jelly.org, (seriously) I discovered three main tiers of the “pectin” world.

All jellies, jams, and preserves are basically the same: 

Fruit + Sugar + Pectin

.... it’s the fruit that makes the difference.

Jelly – made with just fruit juice
Jam – made with crushed fruit or fruit pulp
Preserves – made with chunks of fruit; and the Cadillac of the jelly world.

The End. 

All you ever wanted to know, and more….but I was curious.

Holli a.k.a. Girl Turns 40