Lemon Jewel Marmalade

Submitted by Graciebonica

"A beautiful marmalade, definitely a morning eye-opener! Have your bagel and cream cheese ready! I use a lemon zester to remove the rind from the fruit. It makes delicate, thin strips of rind without any of the pith. This recipe went together easily for me the first time I tried it; I like the more definitive measurements."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 5-7 half-pint jars
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 12 large lemons
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 5 cups sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) envelope liquid pectin

directions

1. Rinse unpeeled lemons.
2. Remove thin outer peel of lemons with a vegetable peeler or lemon zester (I prefer the zester).
3. If necessary, cut peel into thin strips.
4. Squeeze juice from the lemons. You should have 1 and 1/2 to 1 and 3/4 cup of the peel and 2 cups of the juice.
5. Place water, all the lemon peel, and 1/2 cup of the lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed 6 to 8-quart pan.
6. Bring to a boil over high heat; then reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until peel is tender (about 25 minutes).
7. Stir in sugar and remaining 1 and 1/2 cups lemon juice.
8. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring.
9. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 18 to 24 hours at room temperature.
10. Bring marmalade to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
11. Quickly stir in pectin and return to a full rolling boil.
12. Boil, stirring, for one minute.
13. Remove from heat and skim off any foam.
14. Ladle hot marmalade into hot, sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
15. Wipe rims and threads clean; top with hot lids, then firmly screw on bands.
16. Process in boiling water canner for 5 minutes.

Reviews

[vandjnocito]

I love this recipe. My mom has 3 Meyer Lemon trees so I make this every year for gifts.

 

[sklewis5]

Wonderful flavor and relatively easy to make.

 

[Molly53]

A beautiful, brightly flavored preserve.

 

[SarahMcLean]

I highly recommend this recipe. The marmalade turned out great! It has a wonderfully distinct flavour and a beautiful colour when done. I did have to boil it for a lot longer than one minute to get it to gel but I think that was the pectin I was using and it helped to develop the flavour further anyway.