Small Batch Canning Lemon Marmalade
Have you made lemon marmalade? It's not just for scones. Use it on your chicken, in desserts. So much flavor and so easy to make.
Servings: 4 half pints
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 cups lemon juice and lemon rind
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon butter
- 3 Tablespoons pectin
Instructions
- You will need to wash the lemons and then peel using a potato peeler to remove the skin, but leave the white part.
- Using a knife, cut the white part off the lemon.
- Place the lemon peels, juice and segments into a blender and grind for about 10-15 seconds. We don't want it smooth, we want it chunky.
- Place the pectin evenly around the inside of the automatic jam/jelly maker, confirming the stirrer is in the maker.
- Add the lemons and butter.
- Press the jam and the Enter buttons on the maker, confirming the time is set to 23 minutes.
- After 4 minutes the maker will beep, indicating it's time to add the sugar. Pour the sugar into the mix and place the cover on top.
- The maker will do all the work and stir the mix.
- Ensure the seals and jars are ready to go and that you have the funnel, ladle and bands.
- You will also want to have a wet sterile paper towel to clean the rim of the jars after filling.
- Once complete, the maker will beep again when it is complete.
- Remove the stirrer with a pot holder and set aside.
- Carefully ladle the marmalade using the jar funnel. Leave 1 inch headspace (that is top from the jar) when filling.
- Clean off each jar rim to ensure there is no marmalade to keep the jar from sealing.
- Place a sterile seal/lid on top of each jar and hand tighten the band over the jar to secure the lid.
- Place the jars of marmalade into water bath and process for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the water bath and cover with a towel, allowing them to cool and seal.
- Date and label the jars, so you know what it is.
Video
Notes
Tips for Canning Lemon Jam
- Do not over fill the maker, make 1 batch and watch how far it boils up, before doubling the batch
- Make sure you measure the orange mix or you will not have the correct ratios to make marmalade (risking it not setting)
- While the lemon marmalade is processing, get everything around you need for the next steps
- It takes about 60 minutes (or so) to make a batch of marmalade from start to finish
- Wash your lemons before you start
- Adding butter helps reduce the foaming, you may need to skim foam if there is still foam
- You absolutely need a pot holder to remove the stirrer, that area is hot, so use caution!
- The maker is going to be hot as well, it was just holding the 'pot' of hot jam, so unplug and allow it to cool
- You can process the lemons in the blender and then bag it and freeze it to make the marmalade later