It tastes best when you prepare it yourself. Today we show you how to make orange marmalade yourself. Super easy and mega delicious!
You love oranges? And you love jam? Then you've already met the two best requirements for this recipe. The rest is a piece of cake.
It is worth it when orange marmalade is homemade. It then tastes much fruiter than the purchased version.
With DIY orange jelly you get the taste of many delicious fruits on your breakfast bread.
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By the way, the jam also makes a wonderful addition to muesli, on pancakes, waffles and many other desserts.
These pancakes make great orange marmalade!
What ingredients do I need for the jam?
Before we get right into it, I want to say a few words about the ingredients. After all, you should know what you're eating. Most people only know jam in the form of strawberries and apricots. But you can make equally delicious fruit spreads from so many other types of fruit.
If you've ever made orange marmalade yourself, you'll understand what I mean. Simply delicious. I have come up with something very special for you this time: a delicious orange spread with pieces of the peel.
Oranges
Go for organic fruit. I have recently also always pay attention to the Fairtrade seal, because I have seen a documentary about the working conditions of fruit growers. I just say: Terrifying! So, if you want to do something good, then you also take Fairtrade oranges.
But of course it does not have to be. It works with any orange. You can also take blood oranges for the recipe, they even apply considered healthier than conventional oranges.
Important: If you add the peel to the jam, the fruit spread will have a slightly bitter note. If you do not like bitter at all, then you should simply omit the peel. The jam will then taste better without the peel.
Otherwise, however, you can implement the recipe 1:1. Nothing changes in the composition.
Gelatinizing sugar from birch sugar
I prefer to use jam sugar 2:1, which means 2 parts fruit and 1 part jam sugar. This ratio is optimal if you want to make jellies or jams that are not so extremely sweet.
Fruit naturally contains a vegetable gelling agent (also called pectin). Oranges, along with apples and currants, are among the fruits with high pectin content. Therefore, we do not need so much gelling sugar.
I reach for Gelatinizing sugar from birch sugar*because it contains far fewer calories and because Birch sugar* is much healthier for the teeth than household sugar. However, the taste does not change. So if you are looking after your figure and teeth, take Birch sugar*.
But of course you can also take classic jelling sugar with table sugar. Gelatinizing sugar from birch sugar* can be found on Amazon.
Lemon
A little lemon provides the perfect balance between the sweetness of the orange and the sugar. You can Citric acid* or use fresh lemon. The taste of the jam with juice and powder is very similar, you can't tell the difference.
And that's it. You don't need more than three ingredients for this recipe. Great, isn't it?
This homemade orange marmalade is
- free from table sugar
- lower in calories than the store-bought variety
- prepared in the twinkling of an eye
- a great option if you want to preserve oranges
- also perfectly suitable for novice cooks.
What do I have to pay attention to when making orange marmalade myself?
There are a few tips and tricks that will simplify your jam making.
Peel the oranges
Normal peeling as you know it from eating oranges does not work so well here. It's best to take a really sharp knife and cut the top off the orange first. So you can attack them much better.
And then piece by piece the peel. It is important that you peel off all white parts of the peel. It is best to peel off the orange fillets with your fingers. I put the pot underneath for this. So the orange juice is collected immediately :)
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Clean glasses
This is mega important for the shelf life. I wash the glasses first in the dishwasher. Then again with a hand and dishwashing liquid. And after rinsing, they go into the hot oven at 100° for 10 minutes.
I also wash the lids in the dishwasher and by hand. And then they go into a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes.
Safe is safe.
Would be a shame if the orange marmalade is homemade and then begins to mold after a few days. If you want to know more about it, look here: "This is the only way to sterilize jars and bottles correctly“
The suitable storage place
Before making orange marmalade yourself, you should already be aware of where you will store it. If you have little space, prepare less jam and repeat the process after a few months.
Jams should always be stored in the dark. The best place is a cellar. But also a pantry or refrigerator are good places for storage.
Keep your fruit spread out of the sun. Once you've opened the jar, you should use it up within a week and store it in the refrigerator. That's why I prefer to fill my fruit spreads into small jars.
How do I prepare the fruit when making orange fruit spread?
Compared to other fruits, making jam from oranges is a little more involved. But don't let that scare you off. It's really worth it.
Very important: Since we also use the peel, you should buy untreated organic oranges.
You have to prepare the oranges first. This is the part of the jam that takes the longest.
- Cut off the skin of the fruit with a sharp knife. We only need the orange part of the skin. So you need to cut very thinly - because the white part of the skin makes the jam bitter.
- Now peel the orange. You should now have the individual orange pieces in front of you.
- Remove the skin from the individual pieces. The best way to do this is with your hands.
- You will now get orange fillets without seeds, without skin and without peel.
Cut the shells - without the white into very thin strips. The finer the better. And the fewer white spots, the more aromatic the jam.
If you don't have organic fruits at hand, you should rather not do that. Conventional fruits are treated with a lot of pesticides.
Have you peeled off the skins and are the fruits ready? Then you're ready to go!
Orange jam homemade
Ingredients
- 1 kg Orange pulp (from 2 kg of oranges)
- 1,8 L Water Always take 1.8 liters per 1 kg of oranges
- 500 g Gelatinizing sugar from birch sugar 2:1
- ½ squeezed lemon
- 1 EL finely chopped orange peel
Anleitung
- Firmly squeeze out the orange residues that arise during filleting. Normally you should get 3-4 tablespoons of orange juice together.1 kg orange pulp (from 2 kg oranges)
- Put the orange fillets, orange juice in a large pot. Pour in water. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour. Are the pieces too big for you? Then use a blender to help you.1,8 L water
- It is important that you keep the lid on the pot throughout. Otherwise, too much liquid will evaporate.
- Now add the preserving sugar and lemon juice. Bring the liquid to the boil. Stir until the jam has the desired consistency - usually this happens after about 3 minutes with light simmering.500 g of jam sugar from birch sugar 2:1, ½ squeezed lemon
- Put it into the jars. Cover and let cool. Ready!
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Our conclusion
Homemade orange marmalade tastes incredibly delicious. Plan enough time for peeling and filleting the oranges. Otherwise, the recipe is not witchcraft and is prepared like any normal jam.
Good luck and enjoy it!
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