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Orange Marmalade

Orange marmalade is a sweet and tangy spread made from citrus oranges, sugar, and fruit pectin. Perfect for breakfast, it adds vibrant flavor to toast, pastries, and cheeses. Rich in vitamin C, it offers a delicious, citrusy addition to your pantry.

Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 10 pints
Author Phyllis

Ingredients

Orange Marmalade Ingredients

  • 4 large Navel Oranges cut orange in 1/2 and peel skin off. Chop up pulp
  • 1 large Lemon cut orange in 1/2 and peel skin off. Chop up pulp
  • 6 cups Sugar I used Domino Golden Sugar, less processed
  • 1 package Sure Jell Pectin
  • 1/4 cup Water

Instructions

Sterilizing Jars, lids and Rings

  1. Wash 1/2 pint jars

  2. Sterilize Jars: Place 1/2 pint jars into the Hot water bath pot and bring to a boil

  3. Wash lids and Rings

  4. Leave in hot water until you are ready to fill

  5. Place lids and rings in a pot, cover with water and bring to a slow simmer and turn off heat.

  6. Leave lids and Rings in hot water until you are ready to seal the jars

Preparing Marmalade

Prepare Fruit

  1. Cut Orange in 1/2 peel oranges, chop pulp, and thinly slice orange peel

  2. Cut Lemon in 1/2 peel, chop pulp and Thinly slice lemon peel

  3. in large pot, add water, orange and lemon peel

  4. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes

  5. Add chopped pulp and simmer for 10 minutes

  6. Add pectin and stir in and simmer for 5 minutes

  7. Add sugar and bring to a hard boil and cook 2 minutes,(if there is foam when finished skim this off)

  8. Remove from heat

Jar the Marmalade

  1. Pour hot marmalade into sterilized 1/2 pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace

  2. Wipe rims, seal with lids and rings

Water Bath Process

  1. Place jars in a boiling water bath and process for 10 minutes.

  2. remove carefully and let cool on the counter

  3. Listen for the satisfying "pop" of sealed lids

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

When the jars cool and line up on the counter, glowing like golden jewels, you know you've captured something special.  Each spoonful brings back the sunshine of the summer, even n the coldest winter months.

 

Whether enjoyed on toast, baked into pastries, or gifted to friends and family, this homemade orange marmalade is the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and just a hint of bitter, truly a taste of tradition

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