Traditional Marmalades

Sparkling bitter-orange marmalade is expensive and hard to duplicate at home since the bitter Seville oranges are hard to find and have a short season. If this is the only type of marmalade you like, be resigned to purchasing it most of the time. However, the addition of grapefruit rind to your marmalade will go a long way toward the bitter marmalade taste. If the clear taste of sweet navel oranges and other citrus fruits appeals to you, you will find the time involved in making your own traditional marmalades is well worth the results. The varieties you can make are only limited by your imagination. The following set of directions may appear complicated, but since the process is spread over three days, the time spent each day is not so long. It is a basic framework for making any type of citrus marmalade in any quantity, so let your imagination run wild.