Orange Marmalade

Sweet Orange Marmalade

There’s just something about orange marmalade that says sunshine to me! Maybe it’s because of it’s sunny color….or maybe it’s because I just returned from sunny Arizona where we picked loads of oranges! 

We didn’t just pick oranges. We also picked grapefruit and lemons! My parents have a few trees but for the real picking we head to my sister’s house. Her neighborhood was built on an old citrus orchard. She has eight mature orange trees in her backyard.

All the residential streets around her are lined with citrus trees and since everyone there already has all the citrus they could possibly ever need growing in their own yards, those trees just don’t get picked!

We did our fair share of picking!  I always bring home as much as possible!

You know how I tend to overdo it just a teensy bit! Remember the apricot sweet rolls and the apple cider?

Citrus is no different. I packed one whole suitcase full with as many oranges and grapefruits as would fit.  I also had a whole duffel bag just for those round fruits. But I didn’t stop there! Nope, I stuffed every nook and cranny with an orange or a grapefruit.

Once we got to the airport we weighed the biggest suitcases first. They both were over the 50 pound limit. I quickly unzipped and pulled out 4-5 grapefruit and placed them in the smaller bags (I couldn’t even believe there was still room!) I’m not sure what the airline staff thought, but Rod just shook his head at me!

Everything made it home safely. No lost baggage, and no squished fruit! The morning after we arrived home, it was two degrees outside! TWO!!! Brrrr Chilly Brrrr!!! A fresh grapefruit brought a little comfort to me!

When I got everything unpacked, I realized I had a ton of fresh citrus! I decided to make orange marmalade to use up some of those oranges.

This marmalade only uses two ingredients; oranges (peel and all) and sugar. That’s it! Be prepared though. It does take some time to make, so plan ahead.

What is the difference between marmalade and jam?

Marmalade is a lot like jam, but are usually made with citrus fruits and includes the pulp and juice. Marmalade also contains bits of the peel.

Jam is made with fruit like berries,  and stone fruits and includes the pulp and juice of the fruit. 

How do you use orange marmalade?

Orange marmalade can be used on toast or an English Muffin. 

It can also be added to chicken dishes or even used in cocktail meatballs with barbecue sauce.  The meatballs are traditionally made with apricot jam, but orange marmalade would be great too. 

How do you store orange marmalade?

I froze my marmalade after making. You can also process the jars in a boiling water canner. Details on preserving jam can be found on my blackberry jam recipe. 

Other Great Recipes

If you are looking for other homemade jam recipes, you’ll want to try my apricot jam, small batch strawberry jam and my plum jam. 

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Orange Marmalade

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

4 hrs

Total Time

4 hrs 30 mins

 

Sweet orange jam

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to make marmalade, orange jam, orange marmalade

Servings: 4 half pint (8 oz) jars

Calories: 226 kcal

Author: Kathy

Ingredients

• 2 cups orange peel cut into thin strips
• 4 cups orange pulp chopped
• 4-6 cups sugar

Instructions

1. Place peel in a sauce pan along with 6 cups of water. Boil for 5 minutes.

2. Drain water and repeat: Boil for 5 minutes with 6 cups of water. 

3. Drain water.

4. Add pulp and 6 cups water. Boil for 5 minutes.

5. Remove from heat and let stand for 12-18 hours.

6. Bring mixture back to a boil and boil for 30-45 minutes until peel has softened.

7. Turn heat to low and add sugar one cup at a time, stirring while adding to help dissolve. 

8. Continue cooking, stirring often to avoid scorching, until mixture reaches the gelling point (30-45 minutes)

9. Remove from heat and ladle hot marmalade into clean, sterilized half-pint jars.

10. Freeze jam until needed, or process jars in boiling water canner for 10 minutes (adjust for altitude.) 

Recipe Notes

Plan ahead: This takes time to make and has a 12-18 hour period letting the peal and fruit sit.

Amount of sugar depends on how sweet you like your marmalade. I used 4 cups for a tarter jam. 

Recipe adapted from Ball Blue Book

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Orange Marmalade

Amount Per Serving (25 g)

Calories 226

% Daily Value*

Potassium 106mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 58g 19%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 54g

Vitamin A 3%

Vitamin C 48.8%

Calcium 3.7%

Iron 0.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.