Homemade Lemon Marmalade Recipe. Have you had Lemon Marmalade? We hadn't until recently. We usually buy commercially made Orange Marmalade. Our friend from England makes Lemon Marmalade and told us how to do it. And we are thrilled!
Lemon Marmalade is like lemon meringue pie for your toast. OMG.
Homemade Lemon Marmalade
This Homemade Lemon Marmalade is rather like lemon meringue pie without the meringue.
Our English friend, Eileen Dight, sent us this lovely information about making Homemade Lemon Marmalade. Eileen lived in the States for a few years and we got to know her well. She is a marvelous cook and frequently talks about marmalade. Did you know you can make marmalade with lemons or oranges? The best oranges, she says, are the bitter ones from Spain.
All About Marmalade
From Eileen: "A good alternative to Seville oranges (bitter cooking oranges and some say, the best for making marmalade) is fresh lemons. Buy them when they are plentiful, cheap, and juicy. They have a fresh, clean taste that will convert you. Your house will be redolent with the fragrance of lemons cooking. When you make marmalade, always leave the lid off the pot because the water has to evaporate and reduce by about one-third."
Homemade Lemon Marmalade is wonderful on toast. Photo and recipe by Eileen Dight.
What You Need
You will need a pot or pressure cooker, knife, cutting board, and muslin or cheesecloth. You will also need jelly jars.
Homemade Lemonade Marmalade Recipe
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds lemons about 6-8 whole lemons
- 3 pints water 6 cups
- 3 pounds sugar about 5 cups, but weigh it
Instructions
- Wash the fruit.
- Pare off the rind thinly and cut into shreds. Remove the white pith (white spongy part) from the fruit and cut the pulp (fruit) into small pieces, removing the pips (seeds). Set the pith and pips aside.
- Place the water in a medium pot. Add the fruit and the rind.
- Tie the pith and pips in a piece of muslin and put the muslin-wrapped parts in the pot of water to soak with the fruit and rind overnight.
- The next day, place the pot on a hot stove, boil the mixture gently until the rind is tender. It takes at least an hour to cook it to reduce it by about one third in volume. (Verify that the rind is tender as it will toughen up if you add the sugar too soon.)
- Remove the muslin bag of pips, squeezing out the juice.
- Add the sugar, stir until thoroughly dissolved.
- Bring the mixture to a rapid boil over high heat. After it gets boiling, turn the temperature to medium high. It will continue to boil without requiring stirring and should not boil over. Note: Do not stir "as this encouages the sugar to crystalize," according to Larousse Gastonomique.
- Continue to boil the mixture rapidly until setting point is reached (about 20-30 minutes). If you are using a candy thermometer, it will set at about 220F degrees. To check that it is set, place a dab of the mixture on a cool plate and wait a minute or so. If your finger makes a wrinkle when you push the dab, the marmalade is set.
- Pour while still warm into clean, warm jars that you've sterilized in the oven, or that are still hot from the dishwasher.
- Cover marmalade with a disk of grease-proof paper (wax paper or parchment paper), then cover the jar top with cling film, and screw on the lid. Once the lid is on, the marmalade will keep for years, literally, in your cabinet.
- Label and store in the cupboard for your delight. Refrigerate after opening.
- Makes about 7 cups of marmalade. If you put the marmalade in half-pint jelly jars, you will get 7 jars. Each serving is about 2 teaspoons (if you are American...and 1 teaspoon if you are British. Ha. Ha.)
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Notes
- Seville Orange
- Grapefruit Marmalade
- Grapefruit and crystallized Ginger
- Three Fruit (grapefruit, lemons, sweet orange)
Alternate Recipe Method
The pressure cooker is a great help in cutting down the work, but the ingredients change slightly:
- 1.5 lb Seville oranges (or Lemons)
- 1.5 pints water
- 3 lbs sugar
Wash the fruit, place it whole in a pressure cooker (without rack); add the water and put on the lid, keeping the vent open. Heat gently and as soon as steam is given off, close the vent and bring to 15-lb pressure. Keep at 15-lb pressure for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool in the air for 10 minutes.
Remove the lid; take out the fruit and cut up the hot fruit with a knife and fork. Remove the pips, which should be put back into the pan and reboiled for 5 minutes. Strain off the pips, add the sliced fruit and sugar to the liquid, and boil uncovered until the set point is reached.
Lemon Marmalade, so good.
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- Blueberry Compote
- Hot Blueberry Sauce
- Raspberry Sauce
- Oatmeal Pancakes
- Buckwheat Pancakes
Homemade Lemon Marmalade, like lemon meringue pie for your toast.
Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.
