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Making orange jam at home is easy, only 3 ingredients are needed: fresh fruit flesh, sugar and lemon juice. The method is simple too, just combine mashed fruit with other ingredients, then cook until thickened and the fresh-made fruit jam is ready.

Check out our other fruit jam recipes like strawberry jam and blueberry jam.

CHINESE VERSION: 自制香橙果酱

Homemade Orange Jam Spread
 

Homemade Orange Jam Spread (Orange Marmalade) | MyKitchen101en

Yields: about 500 g (25 servings)

Ingredients:

  • grated orange zest (of 3-4 oranges)
  • 500 g (17.6 oz) orange flesh
  • 250 g (1.25 cups) granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsps lemon juice

Instructions:

1 Grate orange zest with grater. (Reminder: Wash the skin of oranges thoroughly before grating the zest. Mix 1 part of distilled vinegar and 3 parts of water in a plastic basin, soak the oranges for 20 minutes. Gently brush using a clean fishnet washer or dishwasher brush, then rinse thoroughly with running water. )

 

2 Remove orange flesh, then puree with blender.

3 Combine grated orange zest, pureed orange flesh, lemon juice and sugar in a sauce pot. (Reminder: Use cooking pot with a thicker base to prevent burning.)

 

4 Bring to the boil, then reduce to medium heat, cook for 14-15 minutes, until thickened (the jam will become thicker when cooled).

5 Homemade Orange Jam is ready! (Fill the jam into clean jar, keep refrigerated when cooled, consume within 1 month.)

Homemade orange jam spread

Homemade Orange Jam Spread

Homemade Orange Jam Spread (Orange Marmalade)

Making orange jam at home is easy, only 3 ingredients are needed: fresh fruit flesh, sugar and lemon juice.

Rate

5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Jam, Spread
Cuisine Worldwide
Servings 25 servings
Calories 49 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • grated orange zest of 3-4 oranges
  • 500 g orange flesh 17.6 oz
  • 250 g granulated sugar 1.25 cups
  • 3 tbsps lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Grate orange zest with grater. (Reminder: Wash the skin of oranges thoroughly before grating the zest. Mix 1 part of distilled vinegar and 3 parts of water in a plastic basin, soak the oranges for 20 minutes. Gently brush using a clean fishnet washer or dishwasher brush, then rinse thoroughly with running water. )
    Homemade Orange Jam Spread
  • Remove orange flesh, then puree with blender.
    Homemade Orange Jam Spread
  • Combine grated orange zest, pureed orange flesh, lemon juice and sugar in a sauce pot. (Reminder: Use cooking pot with a thicker base to prevent burning.)
    Homemade Orange Jam Spread
  • Bring to the boil, then reduce to medium heat, cook for 14-15 minutes, until thickened (the jam will become thicker when cooled).
    Homemade Orange Jam Spread
  • Homemade Orange Jam is ready! (Fill the jam into clean jar, keep refrigerated when cooled, consume within 1 month.)
    Homemade orange jam spread

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Notes

This recipe yields 500 g of orange marmalade divided into 25 servings. 
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving (20 g) of orange marmalade. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 49kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.004gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 0.3mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.03mg
Keyword homemade orange jam, orange jam, orange marmalade
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