Orange Marmalade

Name: Orange Marmalade
Ingredients: as needed Florida or Seville oranges; 2 times the weight of the pulp Loaf sugar; as needed Hard water; as needed Brandy paper

A classic marmalade recipe using oranges, sugar, and water.

Ingredients

as needed Florida or Seville oranges
2 times the weight of the pulp Loaf sugar
as needed Hard water
as needed Brandy paper

Instructions

1Select the best Florida or Seville oranges. Cut them in two, take out all the pulp and juice into a basin, and pick out the skins and seeds.
2Boil the rinds in hard water until tender, changing the water 2 or 3 times while boiling.
3Pound the boiled rinds in a Wedgewood mortar (or similar), add the juice and pulp. Put everything in a preserving pan with double its weight of loaf sugar, and set over a slow fire. Boil for 30 minutes or more.
4Put the marmalade into pots and cover tightly with brandy paper.