Marmalade recipes for the peak of citrus season

A table spread of bread and marmalade.
Remedy the “California” drawback of getting an excessive amount of citrus by studying to make marmalade.
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One of the vital frequent issues I hear about from readers — and it’s a really “California” drawback — is that they've an excessive amount of citrus. Often it’s as a result of they've a fruiting tree of their yard, or they know somebody who obtained a bucket of fruit from a buddy who does — unannounced — as a “reward” that rapidly turns into a curse.

With that dilemma in thoughts, I used to be excited to lastly put out the third installment — all about citrus marmalade — in my sequence on fruit preserving. Whereas bitter oranges are what I name for (they make the finest marmalade), different frequent citrus like Meyer lemons, Cara Cara oranges and kumquats will also be used, so use what you’ve received (or what’s given to you). There’s even a recipe for marmalade utilizing oro blanco grapefruits from my buddy Sonoko Sakai and her collaborator Alaina Wong that turns the bitterer citrus right into a golden-hued protect that smells intoxicating.

And if, after making these recipes, the marmalade bug bites you again and also you need to department out into different citrus, check out these recipes beneath, from our archives.

Grasp Orange Marmalade

This marmalade is vivid and never too bitter. I blanch the peels as soon as to take away a few of the bitterness and add extra lemon juice than the everyday recipe requires. Should you like marmalade with a bit of extra bitterness, skip the blanching.
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Cook dinner time: 2 hours half-hour.

Citrus marmalade being made in a dutch oven.
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Oro Blanco Marmalade

This recipe takes two days and makes use of the entire grapefruit — juice, pith and rind — so, if doable, use high-quality, natural fruits. Oro blancos are frequent in Southern California markets this time of 12 months, however should you can’t discover them, use one other aromatic, candy grapefruit selection like ruby purple.
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Cook dinner time: 5 hours half-hour.

Several glass jars of oro blanco grapefruit marmalade.
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Citrus Marmalade

Tangy and loaded with candied peel, this marmalade is as scrumptious on toast as it's over grilled pork. The tastier the fruit, the higher the marmalade, so use citrus you want consuming recent. Keep on with one, or combine and match no matter you discover.
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Cook dinner time: 2 hours half-hour.

Citrus marmalade on toast
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Buddha’s Hand Marmalade

A mandoline makes fast work of slicing the irreverently formed Buddha’s hand, so purchase one (you should use it to slice dozens of different greens and fruits for salads too). When you've got Meyer lemons, use these for his or her sweet-tart taste, however common lemons work simply as nicely. Pomegranate seeds, whereas not important, present bursts of acidity as you eat the marmalade.
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Cook dinner time: 1 hour.

Marmalade made with Buddha's hand and pomegranate seeds.
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Pomelo Marmalade

Pomelo makes the IPA of marmalades, with floral and fruity notes and a hoppy-like bitterness. Add some cardamom to the combination, as pomelos pair nicely with spices, fragrant herbs and significantly recent ginger. The citrus can be terrific made right into a compote that you would be able to serve with tangy yogurt and whole-wheat crumbles in a dessert parfait.
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Cook dinner time: 1 hour 10 minutes.

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