Sweet Orange Marmalade Recipes For Canning

Are you ready to take your breakfast from “blah” to “ta-da!”? Well, hold onto your toasting implements because we’re diving into the zesty world of homemade orange marmalade! This delightfully sunny spread is the perfect companion for your morning toast or a cheeky spoonful right from the jar. Let’s get our hands sticky and our taste buds dancing!

Get Zesty with Orange Marmalade

Before we roll up our sleeves, here’s what you’ll need to create this citrus masterpiece:

Orange Marmalade - Culinary Hill Ingredients:

4 large oranges
1 lemon
5 cups water
6 cups granulated sugar
1 packet pectin (optional, for a marmalade that’s more giggly than wiggly)

Now that we’ve gathered our citrus friends, let’s get to the fun part: the cooking! Don’t worry; we won’t set off any fire alarms today!

Instructions to Spread Happiness

First, wash your oranges and lemon like they just came back from a vacation in the grocery store. Got to get that dirt off!
Next, slice them thinly, removing the seeds. Let’s keep that bitterness out. Who wants to chew on hard bits of citrus when you can have a smooth spread?
Pop those slices in a big pot with 5 cups of water. You’re going to want to let them simmer on low heat, covering the pot, until they’re all soft and translucent, usually about an hour. Your kitchen will smell like a citrus carnival!
Add in the sugar. Yes, really. All of it! This is marmalade, people. It’s supposed to be sweet! Stir it in until it’s complete melt-down mode, then let it cook for another 15 minutes.
If you’re using pectin, now’s the time to add it. If not, just keep cooking it until it thickens up. This can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Patience, young marmalade maker!
To test if your marmalade is ready, place a spoonful on a chilled plate. If it wrinkles as you push it with your finger, you’re golden! If not, keep it cooking.
Once ready, ladle your marmalade into sterilized jars. Seal them up and let their magic cool down.

And there you have it! Homemade orange marmalade that says, “Good morning!” with a big, sugary grin. Slather it on your toast, use it in pastries, or just eat it by the spoon - no judgment here! Enjoy your sunny creation!