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Ginger Marmalade (Irish) Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr

Ginger Marmalade (Irish) is a recipe that uses ginger to make a marmalade.

 2 lb Bitter oranges
 140 fl Water
 2 ea Lemons
 8 oz Preserved ginger, chopped
 1 oz Root ginger
 7 lb Granulated sugar
1

(The 8 servings listinng above should be ignored.

2

This recipe makesabout 10 pounds of marmalade.

3

)Wash and halve the bitter oranges andlemons.

4

Squeeze out the juice and seeds.

5

Strain the juice into a bowland tie the pulp, seeds and root ginger together in a piece of muslin ordoubled/tripled cheesecloth.

6

Shred peel to the desired thickness and putpeel and juice in a pan with the water and the bag of pulp and seeds.

7

Simmer gently for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until the peel is quite soft.

8

Remove the bag of pulp (squeeze over the pan as you do) and add thepreserved ginger.

9

Measure liquid, add sugar and stir over low heat untildissolved.

10

Boil rapidly to setting point:then can as usual.