Description
Ina Garten’s Meyer lemon marmalade weaves Mediterranean sunshine into a simple preserve that sparkles with citrus complexity. Homemade marmalade delivers pure culinary magic for weekend breakfast spreads and sophisticated pantry staples you can proudly share.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 medium organic Meyer lemons (3 lbs / 1.36 kg)
- 3 cups (720 ml) sugar
- ½ cup (120 ml) water
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly wash and dry Meyer lemons, then slice lengthwise, carefully extracting and reserving juice while removing seeds from citrus halves.
- Peel Processing: Cut lemon peels into uniform 1/8-inch thin strips, then blanch in boiling water three consecutive times to reduce bitterness, rinsing with cold water between each cycle.
- Marmalade Cooking: Combine blanched peel strips with reserved lemon juice and sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, simmering over medium heat while continuously stirring and skimming foam.
- Consistency Development: Cook the mixture for approximately 30 minutes, monitoring until the marmalade reaches a thick, glossy texture that signals proper setting.
- Canning Technique: Sterilize canning jars, carefully transfer hot marmalade into containers, leaving 1/4-inch headspace, and seal with sterile lids and rings.
- Preservation Method: Process sealed jars in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes to ensure safe preservation and optimal flavor development.
- Resting Period: Allow completed marmalade to settle undisturbed for 48 hours, enabling flavors to meld and intensify before serving.
Notes
- Blanch Strategically: Repeated boiling reduces bitter lemon peel flavor, creating smooth, balanced marmalade texture.
- Sugar Precision: Maintain consistent medium heat while stirring to ensure perfect sugar dissolution and prevent burning.
- Jar Sterilization: Properly sterilized jars prevent bacteria growth and extend marmalade’s shelf life up to 12 months.
- Resting Period Matters: Allowing 48-hour flavor development enhances overall taste complexity and harmonizes citrus notes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg