Marmalade

[roubaixtuesday]

Sevilles are in the shops, get 'em before they're gone.

Here my dark and light batches today.

 

[Brandane]

I was hoping from the title that this was going to be a thread about a good Glasgow band from the 60's....

 

[roubaixtuesday]

It started as a post about an Italian mountain, but got sidetracked

 

[postman]

Sevilles are in the shops, get 'em before they're gone.

Here my dark and light batches today.

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Have you got Royal permission to make marmalade.A certain American is trying ,very trying actually to flog hers.

 

[slowmotion]

I've slavishly followed Delia's recipe for a few years and (even for an untalented cook like myself), it really works.

https://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/preserves/traditional-seville-orange-marmalade

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I've slavishly followed Delia's recipe for a few years and (even for an untalented cook like myself), it really works.

https://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/preserves/traditional-seville-orange-marmalade

Mine is rather simpler, but with same proportions. I cheat by adding pectin 'cos I can't be arsed with the pip malarky:

2kg sugar per 1kg oranges.
Pectin per instructions on packet (one sachet pectin per kg sugar for mine)

1) Simmer whole oranges for 90 minutes in enough water so they just float.
2) Halve them, scoop out pips and bin those.
3) Chop skins however you like them, then return to water, add sugar and pectin, boil until set.

My preferred setting test is to put a little bit on a chilled plate, leave for a minute and see if a skin forms when running your finger through it.

That's it.

 

[alicat]

Hi @roubaixtuesday

Would you mind saying where you got the oranges from? A friend mentioned the other day that she couldn't find any...

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Hi @roubaixtuesday

Would you mind saying where you got the oranges from? A friend mentioned the other day that she couldn't find any...

Waitrose today. But they weren't there on 31st, so only just in.

 

[alicat]

Waitrose today. But they weren't there on 31st, so only just in.

Thank you very much @roubaixtuesday

 

[Dave 123]

Hi @roubaixtuesday

Would you mind saying where you got the oranges from? A friend mentioned the other day that she couldn't find any...

Have you any decent greengrocers or markets? I used to get them on Cambridge market.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Have you any decent greengrocers or markets?

Long gone, not for many miles around alas. I can walk or cycle to Waitrose.

 

[Reynard]

Isn't that really early for Seville oranges? Usually it's end of January through to mid-February...

I use a pre-war (1930s) method for making marmalade. No need to worry about pectin or pips. Here is what I do:

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/recipe-reynards-easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy-marmalade.256471/

The only difference to this (since I originally posted this four years ago) is that I now soak the cut fruit overnight in the water (between steps 6 and 7) as it gives a softer result when cooked. With a 1-1 ratio of sugar to fruit, you get a lovely zingy flavour and a really good set without any messing around.

P.S. If you still have any cranberries left (fresh or frozen), cranberry & orange marmalade is lush. Use one part cranberry to one part sweet oranges or tangerines. Trust me on this one.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Isn't that really early for Seville oranges? Usually it's end of January through to mid-February...

Nah, I have previous FB posts from the end of Dec. Typically first two-three weeks in Jan IMO.

 

[slowmotion]

I get my Sevilles from Waitrose too. They are usually there until early February but you never can tell.

 

[Reynard]

Nah, I have previous FB posts from the end of Dec. Typically first two-three weeks in Jan IMO.

Whereas all of mine tend to be around late January LOL...

Perhaps there is a geographical variable at work. I get mine off a stall on Ely market.