Last Updated on September 23, 2022
We love spending time with close friends. Recently, one of our dearest childhood girlfriends spent a day with us making Florida orange marmalade. She was visiting from St. Louis and we had so much fun – laughing, telling stories, and reminiscing about growing up in Florida.
Making Authentic Florida Orange Marmalade is not an overly complicated process and it’s great to have for breakfast with a slice of toast or fresh bread. We also love to give jars of marmalade to special friends as authentic Florida gifts.
This Orange Marmalade recipe will make around 8-9 eight-ounce jars of marmalade.
Authentic Florida Orange Marmalade
Ingredients
- 4 large seedless Florida oranges
- 2 lemons
- 8 cups sugar
- 8-9 mason jars
Instructions
1. Cut the oranges and lemons in half crosswise, then into very thin half-moon slices. (If you have a mandoline this will be quite fast.) Discard any seeds.
2. Place the sliced fruit and their juices into a stainless-steel pot. Add 8 cups water and bring the mixture to a boil stirring often.
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar until it dissolves. Cover and allow to stand overnight at room temperature.
4. The next day, bring the mixture back to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 2 hours.
5. Turn the heat up to medium and boil gently, stirring often, for another 30 minutes.
6. Skim off any foam that forms on the top. Cook the marmalade until it reaches 220 degrees F on a candy thermometer. If you want to be doubly sure it's ready, place a small amount on a plate and refrigerate it until it's cool but not cold. If it's firm -- neither runny nor too hard -- it's done. It will be a golden orange color. (If the marmalade is runny, continue cooking it and if it's too hard, add more water.)
7. Pour the marmalade into clean, hot Mason jars; wipe the rims thoroughly with a clean damp paper towel, and seal with the lids. Store in the pantry for up to a year.
Recipe Courtesy of the Barefoot Contessa