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Quick and Easy Orange Marmalade Recipe

This EASY orange marmalde recipe is delicious and perfect for the beginner home canner! Learn how to make quick and easy orange marmalde!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Preserves
Cuisine: Portuguese
Keyword: easy orange marmalade, orange jam, orange jelly, orange marmalade
Servings: 5 -6 8oz. jars
Calories: 744kcal
Author: Chloe | Boxwood Ave.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds oranges about 8 medium
  • Juice and zest from 1 large lemon
  • 6 cups water
  • 5 cups sugar

Instructions

  • Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set bands aside.
    Wash and dry the oranges and lemon. Slice the oranges into ⅛” slices and remove any seeds.
  • Stack the orange slices and cut into small pieces, about the size of a pea. Tip: I found cutting the slices into small pieces easiest to do with kitchen scissors!
    slide oranges on marble cutting board for orange marmalade
  • Place the orange pieces and any reserved orange juice into a large pot. Add the lemon juice and zest.
    Orange marmalade being cooked on the stove
  • Add the water and bring the mixture to a boil for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. This softens the orange peels. A quicker method than soaking overnight.
  • After 60 minutes, add the sugar, stir to dissolve, and bring the marmalade to a full rolling boil. Once a full rolling boil is achieved, stir constantly to prevent burning until the mixture reaches 220 F. Use a candy thermometer to monitor this process, it will take about 20 minutes to reach this point. It will clearly thicken and become gel like.
  • Ladle hot jam into a hot jar leaving a ¼ inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on jar and apply band, adjust to fingertip tight. Place jar in boiling water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.
    Process jars 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat, remove lid, let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool 12-24 hours. Check lids for seal, they should not flex when center is pressed.
    jars of orange marmalade on countertop

Notes

This recipe is best made using oranges with a thin peel.
Nutrition facts are estimated per jar.