Seville Orange Marmalade
Posted: 7th February 2024Seville Oranges, (marmalade Oranges) are available for a few short weeks from mid January to the middle of February, tradtionally Grown In Spain
Every year it is our family tradition to make this wonderful preserve. The oranges are a little knobbly and are a bitter sour fruit , perfect for tradtional marmalade . They have a high pectin content which is whats helps set the marmalade
You can purchase the oranges from a good greengroccers, some of the supermarkets also stock them as they are a more specalized Ingredient.
Homemade marmalade work well with other fruits such as blood oranges which are also in season during january -Febuary, grapfruits,lemons and limes , experiment and have fun
You can use recycled jam jars if you wish which keeps the cost down,however you must make sure that the jars you use are very clean with no cracks or chips in them otherwise they can harbour bacteria.
To clean recycled jars immerse them in hot soapy boiling water first to remove lables.They then must be cleaned and dried throughly and dried in a low oven.Or alternatively you can put them though your dishwasher on a hot cycle.
Lids that come with most jars today have a plastic lining and twist on and off so are perfect to give a really good seal.
If you dont have any jam jars to hand you can of course buy purchase them online. These can be re- used again unless you give away all your preserve which I have done in the past.
Follow the link below for a recommednded company that I like to use . www.jamjarshop.com
If you would like to have ago at making this wonderfull preserve I recommended this recipe by Pam Corbin.
