Emma MacDonald

Lemon & Lavender Marmalade

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Preparation info
  • Makes about:

    2.25 kg

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      2 hr 30

Appears in
The Art of Preserving: Ancient techniques and modern inventions to capture every season in a jar
The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

  • About

Lavender’s strong flavour complements that of sharp citrus fruits, making it the perfect pairing with lemons. Serve this marmalade with toast or muffins.

Ingredients

  • 750 g/1 lb 10 oz lemons
  • 2

Method

  1. Halve the lemons and squeeze out the juice and pips. Tie the pips, and any extra membrane that has come away during squeezing, in a piece of muslin/cheesecloth.
  2. Either by hand or using the shredding attachment of a food processor, thinly slice the lemon peel, with its pith, into shreds.
  3. Put the lemon juice and peel, muslin bag and