
Bright citrus perfume fills the kitchen the moment this marmalade starts to bubble, and the finished result is that perfect balance of tart, floral, and just-sweet-enough that makes you want to spread it on absolutely everything. Sweetened entirely with honey instead of refined sugar, it has a slightly deeper, more complex flavor than classic versions โ and every ingredient here is naturally grain-free, so there is nothing to second-guess on the label. The recipe leans on the natural pectin locked inside the seeds and membrane, which means no store-bought pectin packets are needed to get a beautiful, glossy set. Thin-sliced peel strips turn tender and translucent during the long simmer, giving each jar that gorgeous suspended-citrus look you usually only see at specialty shops. The frozen-plate test takes all the guesswork out of knowing when it is ready, and the whole process is more forgiving than it sounds. Ladle it into jars, let it cool, and you have a refrigerator staple that works on toast, stirred into yogurt, or glazed over roasted chicken.
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Place a small plate in the freezer โ you will use it later to test the set. Scrub the oranges and lemon under cold running water, then dry them.
Halve each orange and lemon. Squeeze the juice through a fine-mesh strainer into a large heavy-bottomed pot, catching and reserving the seeds and any loose membrane in the strainer. Collect the seeds and membrane in a small piece of cheesecloth or a tea strainer and set aside โ they are rich in pectin and will be added to the pot.
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