3 fruit marmalade

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 medium lemons

• 1.5 medium oranges

• 1.5 medium grapefruit

• 1 pint boiling water

• 5 tbslp maple syrup

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METHOD

1. Wash the fruit and cut into quarters and slice thinly

2. Place the fruit in a large heatproof bowl

3. Add boiling water and leave to stand overnight – this helps to extract the maximum amount of pectin from the fruit, which will give a better set and soften the skins

4. Cook in a large pan on medium heat for 1½  hours

5. Add syrup and stir until dissolved, cook on full for 20 mins until setting point reached, stirring every 5 minutes

6. To test for setting put a tsp on cold saucer and allow to stand for 2 minutes then push the surface with a finger, if the skin wrinkles then the marmalade is ready, if not cook for a further 2 minutes then test again

7. Spoon into jars and allow to cool, seal and label