hendersons Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 as the title suggests I have never made marmalade and I have been given a box of red grapefruit by somebody so need use them up would appreciate if somebody could tell me what to do many thanks nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Recipe for grapefruit marmalade which makes 4 half pints. Ingredients: 2 large grapefruits, thick skinned 1 large lemon, thick skinned 2 cups water 4 cups granulated sugar Preparation: Peel grapefruit and lemon; cut away inner white part of peel, leaving rind and white pith. Cut rind into slivers 3/4 inch long and 1/8 inch wide. Chop fruit coarsely, reserving juice. In an 8-quart nonreactive heavy kettle over moderately high heat, simer rind, chopped fruit, reserved juice and water, uncovered, 10 minutes. Pour into a large heatproof glass bowl and let stand, covered, in a cool place overnight. Return mixture to kettle. Add sugar and set over moderate heat. Insert a candy thermometer and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Continue boiling, stirring occasionally, until thermometer registers 218 degrees F to 220 degrees F. Remove from heat, skim off foam and ladle into sterilized half-pint canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch head space. Wipe rims, seal jars and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes (15 minutes for altitudes abouve 6000 feet). Remove jars from water bath, let cool for 12 hours and test for airtight seals. Label and store in a cool, dark place. If you decide not to sterilize and process jars, refrigerate marmalade and serve within three weeks. Makes 4 half-pints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Adding some ginger to a grapefruit marmalade works really well. I don't know the right amounts, so maybe do a google search for grapefruit & ginger if you are curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 thanks for the replies chaps I think I have 10kg of grapefruit to use up so think I will do half with ginger and half without. Production begins on monday so I will let you know how I get on just hope I have enough jars all the best nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 i'm just bottling at the moment and so far i have got 20 normal jam jars and 2 of the large pickled egg type jars. I followed new to the flocks recipe and used 18 grapefruit, unfortunately i couldn't get any ginger. I have to say this tastes good thanks for the recipe nttf nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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