Description
Sweet quince and honey marmalade weaves Mediterranean magic into a delightful preserve. Fragrant golden spread promises winter comfort with delicate fruit notes and golden honey essence you’ll savor slowly.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) quince, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 bag (12 ounces/340 grams) frozen honey
Liquid Ingredients:
- 3 cups (710 milliliters) water
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and slice quince into uniform pieces, removing seeds and core.
- Transfer quince to a large pot, cover with water, and heat to a rolling boil over medium-high temperature.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, allowing quince to simmer gently for approximately 60 minutes until extremely tender and easily crushable.
- Utilize a potato masher or immersion blender to transform quince into a smooth, consistent puree.
- Incorporate honey and freshly squeezed lemon juice into the quince mixture, stirring thoroughly.
- Return the mixture to medium heat, bringing it to a vigorous boil, then immediately lower temperature to a gentle simmer.
- Continue cooking for 30 minutes, stirring periodically to prevent scorching and achieve desired thick consistency.
- Verify marmalade’s readiness by conducting a quick gel test: drop a small amount on a chilled plate and allow to cool for 60 seconds.
- Gently run a finger through the cooled sample; if the surface creates a wrinkled texture, the marmalade has reached perfect setting point.
- Allow marmalade to cool slightly, then carefully transfer into sterilized glass containers.
- Seal jars tightly and store in a cool, dark environment for optimal preservation up to 6 months.
Notes
- Choose ripe, fragrant quinces for the most intense flavor and best texture in your marmalade.
- Test marmalade’s thickness by chilling a small plate beforehand to get an accurate consistency check.
- Use raw, unfiltered honey for a deeper, more complex sweetness that complements the quince’s natural tartness.
- Consider adding warm spices like cinnamon or cardamom for an extra layer of aromatic complexity in the preserve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 75 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg