Some marmalade recipes call for just the juice of the fruit, but you can also include whole fruit pieces. Cover with 2.25 litres/4 pints water, then bring to the boil. A classmate made marmalade, and another baked some English muffins. One thing that you need to do is get hold of jars. Let it sit for a minute, swirl the plate to spread the marmalade, then drag your finger through the mixture—set marmalade will leave a clean track behind it. After the marmalade has reached 220 F and stayed there for 5 minutes, do a "set test" by dropping a dollop of the mixture on one of the chilled plates you set in the freezer earlier. Many marmalade recipes will have you remove the peel, boil it once, twice, or three times, and then separate the tasty and colorful zest from the bitter white pith.

Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
You only need two ingredients to make marmalade: citrus fruits and sugar.

The Pioneer Woman participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. This is a good time to put a few plates in the freezer as you'll use them to test the marmalade later. It wasn’t until I attended culinary school that I learned how deeply I had misjudged marmalade. Marmalade has it all!

For a more spreadable consistency, cut the zest into ribbon-like strips. Reduce the heat and … Discard the bag and its contents. In addition to canning supplies, like 3-pint jars with lids, a canning kettle, and a jar rack (which is not necessary, but helpful), you will need a paring knife, 2 large bowls, a large pot, cheesecloth, a candy thermometer (not necessary, but helpful), and a ladle. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io So you will use these parts of the fruit to make a "pectin bag."

(Put any extra in a small jar or bowl, cover, and keep in the fridge as it isn't safe to process jars that aren't fairly full). Put the zest, fruit, and accumulated juices, along with 4 cups of water and 6 cups of sugar into a large, heavy pot. Meseidy Rivera is the creator, cook, and photographer from the recipe website

It’s sweet, tart, a little bitter, but wonderfully delightful. Get daily tips and expert advice to help you take your cooking skills to the next level. Remove the pectin bag from the marmalade. If not canning, let jars cool to room temperature before putting them in the fridge.

If you cut a piece of zest off with a lot of pith attached to it, take the time to lay the piece of zest flat on the cutting surface and scrape off the pith.

You know, in one of those fancy table settings featuring a towering tray of scones served with clotted cream, jam, and marmalade on the side. That was the day I discovered, to my utter surprise, that I loved marmalade.

Put lids on the jars. Gather the strips of zest into manageable piles of 5 to 10 pieces and use a sharp … Before you set them aside, though, squeeze out as much of the juice as you can into the bowl with the sections.

So I’m not really sure why I waited so long to try marmalade. If canning, use a jar rack, if you have one, to lower the filled jars into the boiling water in the canning kettle.



I am a huge fan of oranges and I’ve been known to eat four oranges in one sitting. Marmalade is traditionally made from Seville oranges. From Meseidy Rivera of The Noshery. Marmalade is a fruit preserve made from citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruit.
Processing will allow you to store the jars in a cupboard instead of the fridge; if you are fine storing the marmalade in the refrigerator, you don't have to process the jars. You can use a pre-made "jelly bag" of muslin or simply put the membranes and seeds in a double-layer of cheesecloth. Boil for 10 minutes, lift the jars out of the water, and let cool. Uncover and let simmer an additional 15 minutes or until citrus is very soft, stirring occasionally. Give the marmalade a good stir to distribute the pieces of zest throughout the mixture. Every item on this page was chosen by The Pioneer Woman team.

Once opened, keep jars in the refrigerator. This recipe makes almost exactly 3 pints. Working over a large bowl to catch the juices, hold the peeled fruit in one hand and use a sharp paring knife to