Why Does My Homemade Jam Separate. Cook the jam the recommended amount do not undercook it. When the jars were finished the meat of the fruit was at the top and the liquid was at the bottom.
There are other but less common reasons for fruit float. If your jam cools and has jelled with the fruit separated when you open the jars just stir the pulp and juice back together. They are subject to more syneresis weeping or separation of liquid from the gel than cooked jams and jellies.
I learned from my mistake and made a nice batch.
The jars are stir absolutely safe to store and eat. Thats basically the juices and pulp separating. There are other but less common reasons for fruit float. Use appropriate procedures to prevent.
