Hazel’s Marmalade

Our own marmalade is the best I’ve ever tasted; it is made from a recipe devised by Hazel Horrobin, who tests recipes for me and puts up two batches of marmalade a year. I have seen bitter oranges growing in Florida; they really ought to be more widely available.

I hate pale marmalade, and like thick strips of peel. The longer the first cooking of the oranges, the darker the marmalade. If you want the look of real ‘Oxford’ marmalade, add 30 g (1 oz, 1 big Tbsp) of b