Grand Marnier liqueur and kumquats make this marmalade special. Make some for gifts.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups thinly sliced kumquats
- 7 cups water
- 3/4 cup Grand Marnier
- 2 cups navel oranges, seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
- Sugar equal to cooked fruit
Preparation:
Place kumquats, oranges, and water in glass bowl. Cover and let stand in a cool place for 12 hours.
Pour into medium saucepan and bring to a full, rolling boil over high heat. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in lemon and Grand Marnier.
Measure this mixture and add equal amount of sugar. Again bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, for about 30 minutes. When mixture begins to gel, remove from heat and immediately pour marmalade into hot sterilized jars. Vacuum seal.
Yield: 6 (1/2 pint) jars
Recipe Source: Gourmet Preserves by Judith Choate (Grove Press)
Reprinted with permission.
Pour into medium saucepan and bring to a full, rolling boil over high heat. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in lemon and Grand Marnier.
Measure this mixture and add equal amount of sugar. Again bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, for about 30 minutes. When mixture begins to gel, remove from heat and immediately pour marmalade into hot sterilized jars. Vacuum seal.
Yield: 6 (1/2 pint) jars
Recipe Source: Gourmet Preserves by Judith Choate (Grove Press)
Reprinted with permission.
