Correcting solid marmalade
Asked on 8 Jan 2021 by Lynne
Hi Lindsay
I always use Delia’s recipe for dark chunky marmalade but this year (who knows why) it is quite solid. Is there any way of rescuing it please?
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Hello,
I think it’s worth attempting to rectify it rather than discard it.
I would spoon all the contents into a large pan and add 200ml of fresh orange juice.
Wash and sterilise the jars and wash & dry the lids.
Heat the marmalade gently until it has all melted. Then bring it up to a simmer and let it simmer for about a minute and then remove the pan from the heat.
At this point you could put a spoonful on a chilled plate and put it back in the fridge until the marmalade it is cold. This way, when it is cold, you can check if the marmalade is a good consistency. (If it’s still too solid I would add some more orange juice and simmer again)
Leave to settle then re-pot and cover with fresh waxed paper and the lids.
Hopefully it will be a much better consistency.
Best wishes
Lindsey