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Elderflower Marmalade

This is a great way to use up the fruit leftover from when you make elderflower cordial. Use this sweet marmalade as a gift to accompany your elderflower cordial. Or simply smear on your own toast for a gorgeous sweet taste.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 day

Equipment

  • 1 Large Pot
  • 1 jam pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup elderflower infused lemons and oranges
  • 1 peel of one orange (thinly sliced and chopped)
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 4 cups additional water
  • sugar (see the method to see how much sugar you will need)

Instructions

  • Remove any pips and blitz the elderflower infused fruit. Reserve 1 cup.
  • Place the thinly sliced orange peel in a pot with one cup of water and boil for 10 minutes. Strain and discard the water.
  • Place the fruit pulp and cooked orange peel into a clean pot with 4 cups of water. Boil for 10 minutes and place in the fridge for 12 hours or overnight.
  • For every cup of liquid add 1 cup of sugar.
  • Bring to a boil until all the sugar has dissolved. Stir constantly.
  • Place a saucer in the freezer.
  • Once the sugar has dissolved bring to a rolling boil, and check for a jam consistency. Place the liquid on the saucer from the freezer. Run your finger through the middle of the marmalade puddle. If the liquid does not re-join - it is ready to place in sterilised jars. If it does join boil for another 2-3 minutes and try again.
  • Ladle hot marmalade into hot sterlasied jars (see the blog post for my method on sterilising jars). Leave a 5mm gap (1/4 inch) from the top of the jar. Clean any sticky marmalade from the screw band and place on the lid.
  • Leave the filled jars on the bench to cool. Listen for a pop to know when the jar seals itself.