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citrus marmalade

Calendula and Citrus Marmalade

Zingy and sweet (but not overly sweet) cheerful orange calendula citrus marmalade
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 half-pint jars (up to 8 depending on size of oranges)
Course: Condiment

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oranges
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 cup fresh or dried calendula petals Do not use the center of the calendula flower, it is bitter. Petals only.
  • 4 cups white sugar
  • 1 box low-sugar pectin or Sure-Jell no-sugar pectin
  • 2.5 cups water or orange juice
  • .5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp butter

Method
 

  1. Zest the lemons and orange peels into a bowl. Cut any long strips to ½ inch. A citrus zester makes it easy to zest (we don't want any white part of the peel for this recipe).
  2. Cut the lemons and oranges into supremes (see video link below of how to cut supremes) and squeeze juice. Chop supreme sections into small pieces ½ or less.
  3. Simmer the zested peel and water for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the fruit and juice and calendula petals and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Add pectin, half cup of sugar, and the butter and bring to a rolling boil. Add the remaining sugar and return to a rolling boil for one minute. Remove from heat.
  6. Ladle the mixture into ½ pint jars leaving ¾ inch room at the top. Process in a boiling water canner for 20 minutes. Remove and let cool overnight.

Notes

This recipe is based on and inspired by a recipe for orange marmalade from Broken Teepee.
Whole Foods has a video of how to cut citrus supremes.
Do you have a favorite marmalade? Questions? Let us know in the comments below.
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