Your preserving journey doesn’t have to end when the cooler winter months creep in. Yes, you’ve made the most of summer produce, your cupboards abound in jarred beauties, patiently waiting to be opened, like jewels revealed in a pirate’s treasure chest. But citrus bounty is upon us now, and it’s time to roll up your sleeves once more and make the most of marmalade season.
The history of marmalade is from ‘marmelo’, meaning quince. Its beginnings were as a set quince jam made with honey and enjoyed as a special treat, centuries before the manufacturing of sugar made sweet treats more readily available.
