Thursday, August 4, 2011

Making Marmalade

My new life in Adelaide is very colourful and full of learning processes. There is always something new and interesting to learn. In between my busy school life, I try to find time to learn about life in my new country. Today, I learned how to made marmalade from my father in law. He is an expert and almost once a year he makes a batch for his friends at the card club. 


This is how to make marmalade.


Step 1 :




Prepare 4 pounds of fruit (just under 2 kilos), consisting of grapefruit, oranges, lemons, mandarins and pineapple. Dice finely leaving the skin on the citrus fruit. Add 8 pints of water (around 4.8 litres) and leave overnight. 


Step 2 : 


The next day, bring the mixture to the boil and boil it for 1 hour to soften the fruit and make sure it's cooked properly. 






Step 3 :
Add 12 pounds sugar to the mixture and continue to boil for a further 45 minutes. The sugar acts as a preservative, so you can keep it for a long time. 




Step 4 :
While the marmalade was cooking, wash the jars using hot water without soap and then warm them in the oven. 




Step 5 :
Keep stirring the marmalade until it becomes golden brown in colour.






Step 6 :
Put a little bit of marmalade on a plate and let it cool to test whether it is thick enough. If it is still too watery, cook a few more minutes and test again.



Step 7 :
While still hot, put the marmalade into the warm jars. 




Step 8 :
Put the caps on immediately........



Step 9 :
So when they are put outside to cool, a vacuum will form making the seal complete. 




Once cooled, the marmalade is ready to serve. 

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