Di managed to track some down locally and they were actually delivered to the door. We were told that Seville's weren't a popular type of orange anymore as fewer and fewer people were making their own marmalade. This local organic grower told us that the Government were allowing cheaper imports from South America. We will buy local as long as we can.
This is how it all begins. Now you see them ......
...... now you don't. The oranges, and two lemons, have been juiced and the skins thinly sliced.
All the fruit, sugar and peel simmering away.
Coming up to temperature, just about boiling.
The end result for the first batch. The colour is looking good. Can't wait to taste it!
The completed production of two batches. The jar in the front without a lid is our sampling pot and the jar to the right with a white lid is an experiment. The bottle may give a hint to the experiment, yes, the white lidded jar has some brandy added.
This is our stockpile. Of the jars on the right, a couple are Seville marmalade from 2007, some Lime marmalade from 2008 and some Cumquat 2009. All of them have darkened and have cellared well and taste delightful.
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