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Post by Lancashire Lass on Jan 17, 2017 20:43:45 GMT
I love making my own marmalade and have bought enough seville oranges to make about a dozen jars. I will use 4kg of sugar!!!! Any fellow marmalade making fans about?  |
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Post by vwcamperfan on Jan 18, 2017 11:14:57 GMT
I've made jam but never marmalade. But I do enjoy it. I tend to opt for Lime marmalade by choice though as not so sweet
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Post by trisha on Jan 18, 2017 13:59:59 GMT
I make my own marmalade. Its a bit fiddly and time consuming to shred the peel but well worth it.
LL have you tried making it with brown sugar? It gives a richer flavour. Even my sister approves!
Trisha
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Post by Bellatrix on Jan 18, 2017 15:20:58 GMT
I do love marmalade but have been unable to have it for so long because of the sugar. LL, your post got me searching marmalade made with stevia instead of sugar and I found some very good sites  |
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Post by Beckyboo on Jan 18, 2017 17:19:57 GMT
I love marmalade and have made it with Seville oranges a few times in the past - one of the foodie gifts I made for family this Christmas was Lime Marmalade. I would be interested if you make a successful marmalade with Stevia B, hubby is Diabetic and might like if I made some.
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Post by Lancashire Lass on Jan 19, 2017 16:33:33 GMT
I have never used brown sugar, Trisha . The box of seville oranges said to use preserving sugar which is much more expensive and as I have never had a problem before I bought ordinary white granulated. My oranges are simmering away as I type! I noticed Stevia in bags, Bellatrix so maybe next year I will use that instead. I have only bought it in the USA before and was not aware that it was sold in such large quantity!
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Post by Lin on Jan 27, 2017 17:22:02 GMT
I need help. I have kgs of home grown tayberries and strawberries, what sugar do I use and what should I use to "thicken" it please?
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Post by Lancashire Lass on Jan 27, 2017 17:37:45 GMT
Hi Lin. I have a copy of Jams and Chutneys by Thane Prince.
It says white granulated can be used, as good a result as preserving sugar which is what I decided in my marmalade making. Preserving sugar is about 4 times more expensive.
You can add pectin to make your jam set. I am fairly sure you will find it in your local supermarket but I do not think it is an absolute necessity. It shortens the boiling time though.
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Post by Beckyboo on Jan 27, 2017 19:08:28 GMT
Strawberries don't have a lot of pectin which sets the jam - you can use preserving sugar or pectin and you can also use lemon peel in the jam which adds pectin
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Post by Lin on Jan 28, 2017 17:43:08 GMT
Strawberries don't have a lot of pectin which sets the jam - you can use preserving sugar or pectin and you can also use lemon peel in the jam which adds pectin Thanks Beckyboo, I'll try a small batch with lemon peel, if it fails I'll have to go with preserving sugar, can I buy this in Tesco?? |
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Post by Beckyboo on Jan 29, 2017 18:32:58 GMT
Yes, you can buy it in most of the bigger supermarkets |
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Post by Lin on Feb 13, 2017 12:32:32 GMT
Yes, you can buy it in most of the bigger supermarkets :) Thanks Becjyboo - got pectin AND preserving sugar. Made tayberry & strawberry jam from my frozen stock all turned out great and my SIL thought so too and she is one mean yoghurt maker! |
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Post by magggzzz on Feb 13, 2017 13:27:46 GMT
What do you put your jam in once it's made. I'd love to give it a go. Can you give me some full recipes please.
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Post by trisha on Feb 13, 2017 19:58:13 GMT
Maggzz, I use the Pam Corden receipt. Look on the Countryfile site, she has a couple of recipes on there. I have never used jam sugar, but then again I have never made strawberry jam.
You could short cut the whole process and use a tin of ready prepared fruit. You can find them in supermarkets. I have always kept smallish jars and reuse them when they have been sterilized.
Lots of people ask for jars on either our neighbourhood site or the selling site on facebook. You can buy new, but that's expensive.. I don't know whether you could freeze your jam in portions. Does anyone know?
Trisha
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Post by linda on Feb 16, 2017 19:36:34 GMT
I love making my own marmalade and have bought enough seville oranges to make about a dozen jars. I will use 4kg of sugar!!!! Any fellow marmalade making fans about? Paddington Bear ! ? |
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