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Citrus Marmalade Recipe

Published: Jan 14, 2012 · Modified: Mar 31, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Citrus Marmalade

Citrus Marmalade is a beautiful glowing orange color and has the flavors of fresh from Florida citrus. Winter is the time of year when most of the citrus grown in Florida is in season.

Take advantage of those juicy fruits to make a batch of marmalade. Marmalades are some of my favorite canning recipes.

Citrus Marmalade recipe made with Fresh from Florida citrus via flouronmyface.com

Florida Citrus Marmalade

Back in September when I wrote about our move to this house I mentioned that I would be sharing more recipes in the Fresh From Florida series.

Renting a house with a mature citrus trees in the backyard is a dream come true. Unfortunately, the citrus trees do not get enough sunlight and I suspect that they been fertilized properly in the past few years.

Some of the fruit is not pretty to look at but they taste great and that is all that matters.

Florida Citrus Recipes, Back Yard Oranges, Marmalade, Canning recipes via flouronmyface.com

Fresh Florida Citrus

This was my first time making homemade marmalade and also making a jelly without using pectin. I am happy I attempted it because it turned into a beautiful golden amber yumminess!

One thing I will say though is that I am much more appreciative of marmalade. It took me a good long time to scrape the white pith from the citrus peels.

How to avoid bitter marmalade

When I reached the point at where I was about to say the heck with it and throw the peel in the pot, pith and all I thought about the flavor of marmalade.

Some marmalade has a very bitter flavor. That marmalade bitterness is what turns some people off of marmalade altogether.

The white pith on the citrus peel is what makes marmalade bitter.

I don't want to end up with a batch of bitter tasting marmalade that left a nasty aftertaste in my mouth and end up with something I wouldn’t eat.

After all the fruit may have been free but sugar is expensive these days.

I made some slight changes to the recipe knowing that I could make some changes without affecting the safety of the marmalade. If you're
new to canning please get a few recipes under your belt before you make any changes to a tested recipe.

Also, read everything you can get your hands on about home canning safety.

One of the things I did not change was the ratio of fruit to sugar, which is 1:1 in a traditional batch of marmalade.

I did cut back on the amount of citrus peel the original recipe called for.

The thing I like about marmalade is the addition of the fruit peel but I do not like chewing a mouthful of peel in every bite.

The original recipe called for 3 cups of citrus peel. I decreased it to 1 ¾ cup. If you like more peel you can increase the amount up to 3 cups for this recipe.

I am very happy with the way my first batch marmalade turned out.

I've still got some oranges on the trees so I will probably be making a batch of orange marmalade.

And possibly, if I am not sick of scraping the pith from the oranges peels I may also make a batch of pineapple and orange marmalade.

Florida Citrus Marmalade, canning, oranges, citrus recipes

Florida Citrus Marmalade

How To Make Florida Citrus Marmalade Recipe

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup thinly sliced grapefruit peel
  • 1 cup thinly sliced orange peel
  • 3 quarts water, divided
  • 1 cup chopped grapefruit pulp and juice
  • 2 cups chopped orange pulp and juice
  • Equal amounts Sugar per cup of citrus fruit and juice

Directions

  1. Prep the citrus fruit for marmalade
  2. In a large pot combine the citrus fruit peels and 1 ½ quart of water. Boil 5 minutes on high and drain.
  3. Add the citrus fruit pulp, juice and the remaining 1 ½ quarts of water to the pot; boil 5  more minutes. Remove pot from the heat.
  4. Cover the pot and let stand for 12 to 18 hours.
  5. After 12-18 hours measure the fruit and liquids.
  6. Add 1 cup of sugar for each cup of fruit mixture, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
  7. Bring to a boil on high heat stirring constantly, to avoid boiling over and scorching.
  8. Turn the heat down and continue to cook on a medium heat that sustains a rapid boil until the gel point is reached.
  9. Remove from heat when gel has been reached and skim any foam that there might be off the top with the edge of a spoon.
  10. Ladle into prepared hot jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace and wipe the rims clean with a damp paper towel.
  11. Place a flat lid on and put the ring on and gently tighten.
  12. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

Checking for gel point

If you have a thermometer when the mixture reaches 220 degrees it has hit the gel point.
If you don't have a thermometer you can use the chilled saucer trick like I did when I discovered my rapid read thermometer died while I was making this recipe.
Place a glass saucer in the freezer. After 20 minutes of rapid boiling drip about ¼ teaspoon of marmalade on the chilled saucer. Return the saucer to the freezer. After 1-2 minutes take the saucer from the freezer and gently push at the edge of the marmalade with your fingertip. If the marmalade wrinkles up along the edge it has reached the gel stage. If it doesn't place the saucer back in the freezer and continue to boil the marmalade, checking for the jell set every 10 minutes or so. Marmalade is normally a little runnier than I care for so I let my marmalade cook a bit longer and it firmed up very nicely.

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Stacked canning jars filled with citrus marmalade.

Citrus Marmalade Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Citrus Marmalade recipe made with winter grapefruit and oranges. Homemade marmalade is perfect on scones or toast.
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Prep Time 1 d
Cook Time 15 mins
Hot Water Bath 10 mins
Total Time 1 d 25 mins
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Condiment, DIY
Cuisine American
Servings 112 tablespoons
Calories 24 kcal

Ingredients  

  • ¾ cup thinly sliced grapefruit peel
  • 1 cup thinly sliced orange peel
  • 3 quarts water divided
  • 1 cup chopped grapefruit pulp and juice
  • 2 cups chopped orange pulp and juice
  • 3 cups sugar (use equal amounts of sugar per cup of fruit)
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Instructions 

  • Prep the citrus fruit for marmalade
  • In a large pot combine the citrus fruit peels and 1 ½ quart of water. Boil 5 minutes on high and drain.
  • Add the citrus fruit pulp, juice and the remaining 1 ½ quarts of water to the pot; boil 5  more minutes. Remove pot from the heat.
  • Cover the pot and let stand for 12 to 18 hours.
  • After 12-18 hours measure the fruit and liquids.
  • Add 1 cup of sugar for each cup of fruit mixture, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil on high heat stirring constantly, to avoid boiling over and scorching.
  • Turn the heat down and continue to cook on a medium heat that sustains a rapid boil until the gel point is reached.
  • Remove from heat when gel has been reached and skim any foam that there might be off the top with the edge of a spoon.
  • Ladle into prepared hot jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace and wipe the rims clean with a damp paper towel.
  • Place a flat lid on and put the ring on and gently tighten.
  • Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

Recipe Expert Tips

Please practice safe canning measures! This Citrus Marmalade Recipe is adapted from the Ball Blue Book
Checking for gel point
If you have a thermometer when the mixture reaches 220 degrees it has hit the gel point.
If you don't have a thermometer you can use the chilled saucer trick like I did when I discovered my rapid read thermometer died while I was making this recipe.
Place a glass saucer in the freezer. After 20 minutes of rapid boiling drip about ¼ teaspoon of marmalade on the chilled saucer. Return the saucer to the freezer. After 1-2 minutes take the saucer from the freezer and gently push at the edge of the marmalade with your fingertip. If the marmalade wrinkles up along the edge it has reached the gel stage. If it doesn't place the saucer back in the freezer and continue to boil the marmalade, checking for the jell set every 10 minutes or so. Marmalade is normally a little runnier than I care for so I let my marmalade cook a bit longer and it firmed up very nicely.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoon | Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Suzy

    November 24, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    Why not simply use a zester to get enough of the peel without the pith?

    Reply
    • Arlene Mobley

      November 25, 2017 at 11:45 am

      Suzy you could use a zester like this that will give you ribbons of orange zest. But you are going to have a lot of waste because you will not be able to get all of the orange zest. I would not use a microplaner like this because the very thin pieces of zest may cook away and marmalade should have pieces of thick orange zest in it. Otherwise you are just making orange jelly.

      Reply
  2. Mama F

    January 22, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    I am so excited because we just closed on a house and it has 5 different types of fruit trees in the yard!! I can't wait to get in and start canning stuff next season!

    Reply
  3. Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family

    January 18, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    I absolutely adore marmalade but have never made because I feared all of the work involved.

    Thanks for the recipe and I am so very jealous of your citrus fruit trees I wish those would grow here in North Carolina.

    Reply
  4. Lynn @ I'll Have What She's Having

    January 17, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    Those jars look perfect! I've been thinking about making marmalade this season, though sadly not from my own trees.

    Reply
  5. Kat

    January 15, 2012 at 9:15 am

    Sometimes I wish I had orange or lemons growing in my backyard. But then I think of how my apple trees have "gone downhill" over the years and I wish I had taken better care of them.

    I will have to just buy my marmalade and be "envious" of your creations.

    Reply

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