Orange Marmalade - Florida Citrus

Ingredients

• 4 medium Florida Oranges
• 1 lemon
• 1 ½ cups water
• ⅛ tsp. baking soda
• 5 cups sugar
• ½ (6-oz.) package liquid fruit pectin*
• 5 to 6 glass half-pint canning jars
• Using a paring knife, score the peels of the Florida Oranges and lemon into 4 sections lengthwise. Remove the peels and scrape off the white pith. Cut the peels into very thin strips.
• In a saucepan, combine citrus peels, water and baking soda and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Do not drain.
• Section the peeled Florida Oranges and lemon over a bowl to catch the juice. Discard the seeds.
• Add fruit sections and reserved juice to the saucepan and return to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until thick.
• Immediately ladle the mixture into hot, sterilized half-pint jars, leaving ¼-inch of head space. Adjust lids and process in a boiling-water canner for 15 minutes.
• Remove from canner and let cool overnight. Marmalade may take up to 2 weeks to set.
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