Blood Orange Marmalade

Oh. my. goodness.

I have been eating like a queen lately.  A very, very hungry and probably obese queen.  No one should eat as much cheese and sugar and buttery buffalo sauce as I have in the last seven days.  But that's got to change.

See, I agreed to take part in a 5K run - slash - obstacle course - slash - cancer benefit that's coming up in May.  The problem is, all this cheese and associated unhealthy ingredients has made me... hmm, lazy, maybe?  Tired?  Slow to respond?

The point is, I've got to get into shape for this run by training for the next three months.  That means, way less junk food.  Way more running.  And probably, way more whining about both.

Now, don't be afraid.  I'm not abandoning you.  And, I'm definitely going to stop making the same food we both love.  I'm only telling you this so that you can prepare yourself for the eventual "this recipe is so good even though I only got to eat a half a tablespoon serving... wahh wahh wahh.. this isn't on my diet.. blahh blahh blahh.."

You get the idea.

Anyway, I'm doing this today because this recipe is sweet, but full of fruit.  And intense.  You only need a little dollop, but it packs huge flavor.  And for someone who can only eat a tiny spoonful, this makes me feel like I'm eating way more than I really am.  Plus, I don't feel like I'm sacrificing flavor while trying to eat right.

Again, I haven't included canning instructions.  Instead, I'm going to try to add a tutorial-type blog soon so I can reference to it whenever I can.  Hopefully, that will be up soon for you to utilize.



Blood Orange Marmalade

10 blood oranges
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 cups sugar (Demarera preferably)
1 box of pectin


Zest all the oranges.  I used a vegetable peeler to get large rinds, then cut them into 1/4" wide strips.

Cut the pith off the oranges.  Finely chop the fruit.

Combine the oranges, orange zest, lemon juice, pectin and sugar in a large saucepan.  Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce, stirring constantly.  The mixture will become very thick.

Can into sterilized jars.



Listening to:   LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out