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Orange Cranberry Christmas Marmalade

A delicious, sweet concoction of juicy oranges, lemon, fresh cranberries & sugar, this Easy Christmas Marmalade is fabulous on toast, English muffins, biscuits, yogurt, ice cream...
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Jams, Jams & Jellies
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: Christmas Marmalade, Orange Cranberry Marmalade
Servings: 80 1 tablespoon servings
Calories: 47kcal
Author: Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • 4 medium-size navel oranges 3 if they're large
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries
  • 4 ¼ cups sugar
  • ¾ cup water
  • finely zested zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1.75 ounce box powdered fruit pectin I use SURE-JELL

Instructions

  • Wash clean glass jars and lids with hot water or run through the dishwasher. Dry thoroughly. (You'll end up with about 5 cups of jam, so the number of jars you'll need will depend on what size they are.)
  • Remove colored zest (just the colored part, not the white pith) from the oranges and the lemon, using a small zester (I love this one). If you can’t get one of the small zesters, use a vegetable peeler to remove just the colored zest. Then cut the peel into thin slivers, or finely chop. Transfer the zest to a small bowl and set aside.
  • Cut the remaining peel off of the oranges. Slice oranges then coarsely chop, reserving any juice. Transfer oranges and juice to a bowl.
  • Add one cup of coarsely chopped cranberries to the oranges and stir to combine. Transfer exactly 2⅓ cups of the fruit mixture to a large pot. If you don’t have quite enough, add a bit of water or orange juice to make exactly 2⅓ cups. If you have extra, discard (or use for something else) any remaining fruit mixture.
  • Add the sugar to the pot and stir until well mixed. Turn the heat to medium-high and stir frequently until the mixture comes to a full rolling boil (a boil that you can’t stir down). Set a timer for 30 seconds and boil, stirring continuously. After 30 seconds, remove from heat.
  • Add ¾ cup water to a small saucepan. Sprinkle in pectin and stir until dissolved. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring continually.
  • Add the hot pectin, lemon zest, orange zest and lemon juice to the fruit mixture and stir for 3 minutes. (Don't cheat on the 3 minutes.)
  • Transfer marmalade to prepared containers immediately and fill to within ½ inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers and immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature a few hours (if you can wait!). Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. Thaw in the refrigerator before using it.

Nutrition

Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg