Queen Henrietta Maria’s Marmalade of Cherries

17th Century

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By Florence White

Published 1932

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‘To make a fine marmalade of cherries with juice of raspes and currans as Madam Mancy made it for the Queen.’ This has been sent by Miss Prendergast of Eastbourne. The Queen was undoubtedly Henrietta Maria, Charles I’s queen, as it is recorded by George Hartman, Steward to Sir Kenelm Digby, and Sir Kene