3 Fruits Marmi-lade (with Ginger)

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 sweet orange
• 1 seville oranges
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 grapefruit
• crystallized gingerroot, to taste
• 1 kg jam sugar (with pectin)

Recipe

• 1 place two small plates in the freezer!
• 2 halve the fruits ( from pip to base -- north/south!) & cut each half into 5 segments (approx) tie all pips in small cotton/muslin square.
• 3 take a small paring knife & remove the flesh (as if preparing a melon) & place into a measuring jug - juices too! approx measure will be 1pint/20fl oz/500ml. liquidise & place in pan.
• 4 add 3 times amount of cold water eg. 1pt pulp to 3pts water. add pips.
• 5 cut each segment of peel into 3 or 4 thin strips lengthways & then cut across in large or small pieces and place in the pan. only use half seville peel for sweeter taste!
• 6 bring to the boil & allow to simmer for 20 minutes remove 'scum' carefully and stir gently once or twice.
• 7 increase heat slightly & allow to boil - gently! for a further 20mins.
• 8 add sugar & return to the heat. allow to boil for approx 20mins. skim & stir occasionally.
• 9 test by placing a small amount on a cold plate, run finger across, marmalade should 'ripple slightly' on surface and stay divided. appearance at this stage will still be be 'runny' -- but plate should remain visible - if only just!
• 10 (chopped ginger can be placed into 1 or 2 of the jars at this stage) stir to distribute after adding marmalade.
• 11 pour carefully into sterilised jars - take great care at this stage - i pour straight from the pan but you may choose to use a small jug. cover and hide it! -- or if you're feeling generous and can bear to part with it, share it with friends & family! it's yumcious!