Clementine Marmalade!

This was an experiment, I tried to make something a bit different.  I wanted to make a marmalade and after looking everywhere for Blood Oranges to make ruby red marmalade I gave up and tried something more Christmasy.  Clementine Marmalade.

Without really having a recipe I chose to make this more like a jam rather than a traditional marmalade and it turned out fairly well.  The segments where quite firm and I think my mistake was leaving it go slightly past setting point, but over all a tasty jam which went down well in my hampers.

The Jam Stuff!
800g of Clementine Segments (Not the peel)
240g Jam/Marmalade Sugar with added Pectin
500g Golden Caster Sugar
4 Lemons (Keep Pips)
Maslin Pan or Heavy Bottomed Saucepan
Potato Masher
Wooden Spoon
Jam Jars ( 6 x 200ml were used)

The Recipe

Put a small plate in the freezer ready to test for setting point in the jam.

Start by Pouring boiling water from the kettle into each jar to leave for a few minutes.  Do the same over the lids in a bowl.   Once the jars have sat for a few minutes empty them and put them into a low oven to dry while you make the jam.

Peel all the clementines until you have 800g of segments (mmm the smell of Christmas comes out here, smells amazing!)  You need approx 8-10 Clementines.

Put them into your pan and start the heat to release some of the juices.  Add half the caster sugar and mash down into the pan whilst trying to release as much of the juice as you can.  Leave for 5 minutes and add the rest of the sugar's and lemon juice and stir well.

You also need to save 10-12 pips from the lemons and pop them into an empty teabag, tie securely with a piece of string and pop this into the pan and bring to a rolling boil.   The pips have lots of pectin in them so will help the marmalade reach setting point.

The recipe takes about 10-15 minutes, be careful when waiting for setting point as I was just waiting for the liquid to thicken which meant that the segments has passed their setting point and were quite firm but overall this was a lovely tasty marmalade and my friends and family have enjoyed it.

Bottle up when its finished with your prepared jars and soon when I see those Seville's I will be making a more traditional marmalade.   And if I ever find those Blood Oranges I will be making the ruby red marmalade too.  

Steph x