Seville Orange Marmalade
Marmalade made with Seville bitter oranges.
Ingredients
Seville bitter oranges
1 lb (480 g)
Sugar
3 lb (1440 g)
Water
3 pints (1.8 L)
Lemon
1/2
Instructions
1
Preparation
Wash and dry the oranges, then cut them in half. Remove the seeds and place them in a muslin bag.
2
Slicing
Slice or chop the pulp and place it in the preserving pan together with the seed bag.
3
Simmering
Bring to a boil and cook until the peel is soft and the contents have reduced by about half, approximately 1.5–2 hours.
4
Removing the seeds
Remove the muslin bag with the seeds.
5
Adding sugar
Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then bring to a rapid boil until the setting point is reached.
6
Potting
Allow to cool slightly so the marmalade thickens, then pot up and seal.
