Seville Orange Marmalade by busylady

Seville Orange Marmalade

It's a tradition in our family - the ritual of making marmalade in January. My Mum used to make it, and so did my Mother-in-law. The oranges are only available at this time of year, and it cheers up the dark winter days. We make enough to last the year and some to give away.
Very cool collage. Great background. These look more like clementines than the Seville oranges my mother used to use!
January 29th, 2012  
Mmmmm! My mother used to make it too, but I'm ashamed to say, I've gone lazy and use the already prepared sevilles any time of the year my marmalade runs out! Lovely collage.
January 29th, 2012  
Great composition!
January 29th, 2012  
Great collage, I like the background, well done for doing all that shredding! I do love marmalade and a friend of mine makes it so I have a jar as a present from her.
January 29th, 2012  
We were on the receiving end of a jar - it looks fun to make but I don't like it - my husband was very grateful for the donation though! I like your presentation here - it's great!
January 29th, 2012  
Great collage! And like a few others my mum used to make it too! Haven't done it myself for years and don't think it will be this year though I'd like to have a go some time.
Did you know you could freeze the oranges and make it later. Mum used to do that. With her arthritic hands it is now too much but she still uses the tinned ready variety of oranges!
January 29th, 2012  
Great collage...although marmalade is one of the very few things I don't like to eat. @mejbronant brings her own when she comes to stay...(!)
January 29th, 2012  
thats beautiful
January 29th, 2012  
Thanks for all your interesting comments @moirab I agree they look like clementines - they were larger and juicier than usual this year. @sarah19 No I didn't know you could freeze them but I suppose it makes sense.
January 29th, 2012  
is that orenges or mandarines
January 30th, 2012  
Wow! What a wonderful collage. So fresh looking & delicious.

To answer your question about the monsterio delicio, it has a sweet taste, very delicious & tropical. When it is ripe, little segments can be pulled out from the centre stem.
January 30th, 2012  
Mmmm lovely marmalade, I love to make jams and marmalade, they always seem much more fruity. Nice collage
January 30th, 2012  
lovely capture to mark all your hard work and delicious results. it's interesting to see your preserving jars .. a bit different from ours. great collage.
January 30th, 2012  
This is a wonderful collage - my mum will have made her marmalade too.
January 31st, 2012  
A labour of love! And a great collage. I've just made some marmalade with the tinned prepared oranges (cheating!).
January 31st, 2012  
This photo makes my mouth water. Nothing compares to homemade marmalade. My mum and my Nan used to make it.
February 4th, 2012  
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