RutlandRooster Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hi I've never made marmalade before and wondered if I have to use seville oranges. Any tips or recipe recommendations would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 You do need to use Sevilles really,but I never,ever seem to find them in the shops when they are in season (NOW!). I use the MaMade tins of prepared stuff,which is fantastic - would never not make my own Marmalade now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I used the MaMade stuff too, really easy to use. I substituted a little of the water with whisky to give it a little vava voom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Mamade also do a lemon version which is really yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I used the MaMade stuff too, really easy to use. I substituted a little of the water with whisky to give it a little vava voom. Yes,I do that too,but once forgot & added it afterwards & it still wasn't too funny. just make sure it has cooled down a bit,or it might flame up Didn't know they did a lemon one....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Historically, marmalade had no more connection with citrus fruit than any other, and in all likelihood was first associated with quinces. Therefore, the strict answer to the question is "no, seville oranges are not obligatory". Certainly, British influence has meant that (apart from a few historical exceptions, quinces being one) marmalade is generally assumed to be a kind of jam made with citrus fruit. It's also true that British tastes tend far more to the bitter types of marmalade, and that's the main reason for Seville oranges being popular - they're too bitter for much else. However, lemon marmalade, lime marmalade, grapefruit marmalade and marmalade made with mixtures of citrus fruit work just as well, albeit rather sweeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 You do need to use Sevilles really,but I never,ever seem to find them in the shops when they are in season (NOW!).I use the MaMade tins of prepared stuff,which is fantastic - would never not make my own Marmalade now I used the MaMade stuff too, really easy to use. I substituted a little of the water with whisky to give it a little vava voom. Another Mamade fan here too..........and yes the lemon one is as yummy as the orange one.....with or without the whisky or Drambuie! DH always seemed to be asking if we have any marmalade, so once we'd finished all the little jars I made up a huge kilner jar of Mamade for his Christmas stocking........I don't think he'll be asking again for a while!!!! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 lakeland have a tin of prepared seville oranges ***here*** I was talking to my mum last night and she mantioned MaMade, she seemed to think that this was the same sort of thing cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 That's it Cathy, just add sugar and water, boil for 30 mins or so & jar it up.........dead simple without all the squeezing & cutting up of peel, which I personally am not overly fond of! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 right, thats it, you have all forced me now I just HAVE to get some and make some marmalade oooooh, I am sooooo easily influenced cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I put Dales green ginger wine in with my Mamade. I also love the lemon version they do of Mamade. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 *Humph* can't get the lemon one anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I'm pretty sure it was the dreaded place that begins with T that i got the lemon from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Nope - we have a mega Tesco in Reading & they haven't had it ever. We don't have any Sainsburys around here - bet its from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I can only find the orange variety listed at both Sainsburys and Tescos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutlandRooster Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Isn't MaMade or tinned oranges defeating the object - why not get rid of your chickens and buy eggs - I've seen then for sale in the shops. I really enjoy the process of making preserves, pity I can't grow sevilles or find them in the hedgerows. I'll get down the market at weekend and hope to buy some oranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Chickens are pets for most of us,not just a source of eggs I can't get Sevilles for love nor money where I live - never found any in 4 years of looking, & the season is so short that with the tinned kits you can make marmalade all year round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I've never tried the kits, but made loads of Delia's Dark Chunky marmalade last year. Jars and Jars of it. And it (still is) very good. It was time consuming, and sticky. But cutting up all the rind in front of a good film on TV was quite good fun! (And the carpet cleaner I then borrowed from MIL got most of the stickiness out of the carpet after I had finished making a mess ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Finally found the elusive Sevilles this week.........................2 days after buying a couple of Ma made tins Still,I know where to look next year now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
