Marmalade?

[tim]

What has happened to the Sevilles this year?
At least I managed to get the last of our Co-op's today.

See "Seville Oranges".

[tim]

[Mortality]

I managed to get some from my local greengrocer.

I am going to be using this recipie

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/marmalade_503.shtml

However I would like to add some Jack Daniels to the mix, my question is how much?  ??? ;D

[Mortality]

Also id like to sterilise the jars in the microwave, anyone know how long? ???

[Jayb]

I usually do mine in the oven but I found this which may help  http://www.asianonlinerecipes.com/rss/item/912/catid/9

[Mortality]

Thank you.

I found out how much Jack Daniels to put in from another marmalade post. ;D

[PurpleHeather]

Sterilising jars in the microwave is very simple.

You just put about an inch of cold water in the bottom of each jar and spreading them out on the turntable, (they should not touch each other) just put the machine on it's highest setting and take each out as soon as you see the water boil.

Use oven gloves to remove them.  Empty out the water and drain them by upturning them on a perfectly clean t-towel.  Fill whilst still very warm with hot jam and then seal up as normal.

No matter how often I do it, the jars never all boil at the same time. So they need watching.

It depends on how many jars you have and the power of the microwave how long it takes. About two minutes per jar.

[Mortality]

Thanks, I made 6 jars of some really yummy marmalade, real old fashioned style stuff.
Now im going to try and grow some of the Seville Orange pips  ;D

[Bugloss2009]

the Food Programme on Radio 4 today was about marmalade, if anyone wants to listen again

[PurpleHeather]

Good luck with growing your own orange trees.

I hope I am still living when they produce fruit...........