Orange Marmalade

The best oranges to use, for their strong bitter flavour and high pectin content, are Seville, in season from late December/early January until late February. However, almost any orange and other citrus fruit – lemon, lime, grapefruit – can be used in this recipe.

How did marmalade get its name? There are several stories. Until the seventeenth century, a fruit preserve was made from quince, known in Spain and Portugal as marmalada and marmelo, hence the name ‘marmalade