This story is a component of the feature “Seasons of Preserves: Citrus Marmalade,” which is part of a four-part series on preserving fruit at home called “L.A. in a Jar.” There are four key steps in ...

Marmalade conjures up images of a glossy, orange spread with pieces of citrus and peel in a semi-firm syrup on a piece of toast. Marmalade, one of several types of sweet spreads, is a soft fruit jelly ...

This story is part of a four-part series on preserving fruit at home called “L.A. in a Jar.” I spent all winter last year making marmalade of all styles and types and with all manner of citrus I ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here are the key steps to get right when making marmalade. (Silvia Razgova/For The Times; Prop styling by Jennifer Sacks) This ...

Juice the fruit: Before boiling the peels to yield tender pieces to make the marmalade, you must juice the fruit. This both preserves some brightness in the marmalade (since you’ll add the juice to it ...