Ingredients
- 1 3/4 pounds oranges, 4 to 5 medium
- 1 lemon, zest finely grated and juiced
- 6 cups water
- 3 pounds plus 12 ounces sugar
- Special Equipment: 10 (8-ounce) canning jars with rings and lids, funnel, tongs, ladle, and 12-quart pot
Directions
Wash the oranges and lemon thoroughly. Cut the oranges into 1/8-inch slices using a mandoline, removing the seeds as you go. Stack the orange slices and cut them into quarters. Place the oranges into an 8-quart stainless steel pot. Add the lemon zest and juice and the water to the pot, set over high heat and bring to a boil, approximately 10 minutes. Once boiling, reduce the heat to maintain a rapid simmer and cook, stirring frequently, for 40 minutes or until the fruit is very soft.
While the fruit is cooking, fill a large pot (at least 12-quart) 3/4 full with water, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Place 10 (8-ounce) jars and rings, canning funnel, ladle, and tongs into the boiling water and make sure the water covers the jars by at least an inch. Boil for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the lids and leave everything in the pot until the marmalade is ready.
Meanwhile, place a small plate in the freezer. Increase the heat under the orange mixture to return to full boil. Add the sugar and stir the mixture continually, until it reaches 222 to 223 degrees F on a deep-fry or candy thermometer, and darkens in color, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. You may need to adjust the heat in order to prevent boil over. Test the readiness of the marmalade by placing a teaspoon of the mixture onto the chilled plate and allowing it to sit for 30 seconds. Tilt the plate. The mixture should be a soft gel that moves slightly. If mixture is thin and runs easily, it is not ready.
Remove jars from the water and drain on a clean towel. Place a canning funnel onto the top of 1 of the jars and ladle in the marmalade just to below the bottom of the threads of the jar. Repeat until all of the mixture has been used. The amount of marmalade may vary by 1 to 2 jars. Wipe the rims and threads of the jars with a moist paper towel and top each with a lid. Place a ring on each jar and tighten.
Return the jars to the pot with boiling water, being certain that they don't touch the bottom of the pot or each other. (If you don't have a jar rack, try a round cake rack, or metal mesh basket. Even a folded kitchen towel on the pot bottom will do in a pinch.) Add additional water if necessary to cover the jars by at least an inch. Boil for 10 minutes. Using canning tongs, carefully remove the jars from the water, place in a cool dry place and allow to sit at room temperature for at least 24 hours before opening. Once open, store in the refrigerator. Unopened marmalade will last for up to 6 months.



















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By NOLA Cook
River Ridge, LA
on January 31, 2012
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1 Alton needs to adjust his recipe. Have made this twice and each time it took at least 2X the suggested cooking time.
2 Made with the food processor on the "mandolin" setting. So easy!
3 Pulled the seeds out and put them in a mesh bag to cook with the oranges. Seeds add pectin.
4 Didn't "quarter" the oranges slices and the marmalade turned out great. Can't even tell they weren't quartered.
5 When you use a food processor, you can get big chunks of orange skin that may have to be run through again or cut manually.
6 Do not use over-mature fruit or it won't set. I threw in a cut up lemon to cook with the oranges to add extra pectin.
7 Great tasting - made with blood oranges and it was delicious!
By marysutts
on January 19, 2012
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Great! I felt it was a little too sweet (for me personally so I added some extra lemon & orange zest, as well as a pinch of salt. And yes, it did take a little longer then the recommended 20 minutes to "set up". I also used 4 cups of water instead of the 6 that the recipe calls for... overall though it was great! Cannot wait to give it as gifts!!
By 1168
on January 02, 2012
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The taste is out of this world. Bursting with orange flavor and very sweet. I followed the recipe exactly (I weighed the ingredients and used a candy thermometer but it turned out too runny. It's a shame because it makes 10-11 jars worth. I had to dump the 11 jars of runny marmalade down the drain. I'm doing to try it again but just use 4 cups of water instead of 6 (another reviewer suggested it.
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