Seville Orange Marmalade
The British breakfast preserve — whole bitter Seville oranges simmered soft, shredded and boiled with sugar to a set, the pips' pectin doing the work. January, when the bitter oranges arrive, is its only season.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 kg Seville oranges
- 2 l water
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 kg granulated sugar
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 8239 kcal · P 10.1g · C 2129g · F 1.3g
Estimated from 4 of 4 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Scrub the oranges and put them whole in a large pan with the water. Cover and simmer for 2 hours, until a fork slides easily through the skin.
- 2Lift out the oranges and leave them to cool. Measure the cooking liquid: you need 1.7 litres, so top up with water or boil it down.
- 3Halve the oranges and scoop the pulp and pips back into the liquid. Simmer for 10 minutes, then strain, pressing hard on the pulp: the pips and pith hold the pectin that sets the marmalade.
- 4Cut the peel into thin or thick shreds, as you like it, and add it to the strained liquid with the lemon juice and sugar.
- 5Stir over low heat until the sugar has fully dissolved, then boil hard for 15–20 minutes. Meanwhile, put a few saucers in the freezer.
- 6Test for a set: a little on a cold saucer should wrinkle when pushed with a finger after a minute, at 104–105°C. If not, boil for 5 minutes more and test again.
- 7Take off the heat, skim, and leave for 15 minutes so the peel stays evenly suspended. Ladle into hot sterilised jars and seal.
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Questions and answers
How long does Seville Orange Marmalade take to make?
About 195 minutes: 45 min prep and 150 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Seville Orange Marmalade?
4 ingredients: Seville oranges, water, lemon, granulated sugar.
How many servings does this Seville Orange Marmalade recipe make?
40 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Seville Orange Marmalade?
About 206 kcal, with 0.3 g protein, 53.2 g carbohydrate and 0 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Seville Orange Marmalade recipe suit?
It is vegan and gluten-free.
What cuisine is Seville Orange Marmalade?
Seville Orange Marmalade comes from British cuisine.
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