Strawberry Raspberry Lime Marmalade Food

LIME MARMALADE

Steps:

• Wash limes thoroughly, dry; using sharp knife, slice as finely as possible; retain any juice from limes; remove seeds (if there are any, as you slice).
• Place sliced limes, any reserved juice and water in china, glass or plastic basin, cover, stand overnight.
• Next day, pour lime mixture into large boiler, bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer covered for 30-45 mins or until rind is tender. It is important to cook fruit gently at this stage.
• Remove lime mixture from heat; using measuring jug, measure mixture into large basin, return lime mixture to large boiler. Allow 1 cup sugar for each 1 cup of measured lime mixture.
• Place sugar in large baking dish, place in slow oven for 10 minutes, stir several times. (Heated sugar will dissolve in the jam more quickly, resulting in clearer jam). Bring lime mixture to boil, add sugar all at once, (its better to add the sugar off the heat).
• Stir until sugar is dissolved completely - do not allow to boil again until this happens; do not stir after marmalade boils. (It is important, once sugar is added that there is not too much mixture in the boiler; it should not be more than 5cm (2in) deep; this will allow maximum evaporation of liquid, resulting in a marmalade which will jell as quickly as possible.).
• Bring marmalade to the boil, boil rapidly, uncovered. Place a saucer in the freezer for 10 minutes, before testing marmalade. After marmalade has been boiling rapidly for 12 minutes, remove from heat; allow bubbles to subside, drop a teaspoonful of marmalade on to a cold saucer, return to freezer for a few minutes to cool. If marmalade is not jelled enough, return to heat, cook further 3 minutes, test again in the same way. Marmalade should be jelled within 20 minutes; stand 5 minutes to allow fruit to settle. Pour into hot sterilized jars, Store in cool dark place.
• Makes about 2 litres (8 cups).

RASPBERRY LEMONADE MARMALADE

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, remove rind from lemons in wide strips, thinly slice to make 3/4 cup.In a small saucepan, combine rind and water.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until rind is softened then set aside.
• Remove and discard remaining peel and pith from lemons.
• Finely chop lemons, discarding seeds and any connective membranes. measure 3 1/2 cups, including juices.
• In a large saucepan combine chopped lemons, cooked rind with liquid and raspberries. Stir in pectin until dissolved.
• Bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
• Add sugar in a steady stream, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Boil hard for 1 minute. Remove from heat and ladle off any foam if necessary.
• Stir for 5 to 8 minutes to prevent floating rind.
• Ladle into prepared jars leaving a 1/4" headspace.
• Process jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude.

LIME MARMALADE

Steps:

• Scrub limes and lemons, then cut in halves and remove seeds.
• Cut into thin slices.
• Measure fruits and juices and add equal amount of water.
• Soak for 12 hours.
• Simmer for 20 mins.
• then let stand 12 hours.
• Add 3/4 cup sugar for every cup of fruit/juice.
• Cook the mixture until jellying stage is reached.
• Pour into sterilized jars, leaving 1/4" margin at top and seal with lids.
• Cool on metal rack and store in a dry, cool place.

STRAWBERRY MARMALADE

Steps:

• Using a zester, remove only the outer colored peel of the oranges and lemon.
• Peel the fruit, removing all of the white pith.
• Separate the orange and lemon segments from the white membrane and remove any seeds; discard the membrane; chop the fruit and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the orange and lemon peels and ¼ cup water; let soak for 10 minutes; drain the peel and discard the water.
• In an 8-quart pan, combine the drained peel, chopped oranges and lemon, and ½ cup water.
• Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil; decrease heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add in strawnerries, lemon juice, and butter; gradually stir in sugar.
• Heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Increase heat to medium-high; bring the mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Stir in liquid pectin; return mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat; skim off any foam.
• To prevent floating fruit, allow marmalade to cool 5 minutes before filling jars.
• Gently stir the marmalade to distribute the fruit.
• Ladle the marmalade into hot jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace.
• Wipe the jar rims and threads with a clean, damp cloth.
• Cover with hot lids and apply screw rings.
• Process half-pint jars in a 200° water bath for 10 minutes; pint jars for 15 minutes.

STRAWBERRY RASPBERRY LIME MARMALADE

Steps:

• Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars and lids in the dry cycle of your dishwasher until ready to use. (You can keep them in simmering water, but they are all wet as well as hot, if you go that route.).
• Combine the lime peel with several cups of water and bring to a boil. Boil over Med-High heat for 5 minutes, until peel is softened. Drain and discard liquid. Return peel to pot.
• Add strawberries, raspberries, and lime juice to the pot with the peel and mix well.
• Gradually stir in the pectin.
• Bring mixture to full roiling boil that can not be stirred down, over high heat, stirring constantly.
• Add entire measure of sugar, stirring to dissolve. Return mixture to full boil. Boil hard for a full minute while stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Wipe rim and center the lid on the jar. Apply band until fit is fingertip tight. Do not over-tighten.
• Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes.
• Remove jars and cool. Check lids for a good seal in 24 hours.