How to make quince marmalade at home

The benefit is obvious. You will always have something to serve for tea or just for a snack. Not only children, but also family members and guests will enjoy such a fragrant and healthy delicacy. And in general, God himself, as they say, ordered the quince to become marmalade. After all, from Portuguese this word sounds like marmelo!

Yes, you will have to tinker. But the process, which is a bit like making quince jam, will satisfy you. So let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work!

How to make homemade marmalade - step-by-step recipe

Let's take it:

• 1.5 kg quince
• 1.3 kg sugar
• 1 glass of water
• 0.5 lemon (or citric acid)

Cooking procedure

It is advisable to choose ripe, unspoiled fruits. And first rinse them thoroughly.

There is fluff on the quince. We don't need him. Therefore, we will remove it with a brush. Rinse under the tap again. After drying it a little, we peel the quince (don’t throw it away - you can later make a delicious compote from it!) and seeds. Boil it in water.Then, strain the broth and pour it over the cut quince.

Grate the lemon zest. Let's squeeze the juice out of it. We will send everything into this water. Cook the fruit in a basin. Once it has boiled, you can add granulated sugar.

Cook as you would cook jam for an hour. Stir often! The taste of burnt quince is unpleasant.

Have you noticed that the mass has thickened? Please note that quince marmalade without a thickener is a reality! Turn off the gas. If necessary, puree the mixture in a convenient way, having cooled it first. But that's not all - we boil it down so that it can be made into marmalade. It would be good to do this in several approaches, using non-stick cookware.

We don’t wait for the mass to cool down. Place it in a mold lined with baking paper.

In this form we dry it until it becomes possible to cut it like marmalade. This may take a couple of days or a day - it all depends on how you boil the mass. Where to bring it to the state of marmalade? In the house (ventilated and dry place), in the sun and even in the refrigerator, where the mass hardens well. After cutting the marmalade into pieces, roll them in powdered sugar.

Quince marmalade in a slow cooker

Making marmalade in a slow cooker is quick (from 35 minutes - depending on the type of gadget) and convenient.

Let's take it:

• 1 kg quince
• 1 kg sugar
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1.5 liters of water

Cooking procedure

Having cut the quinces into 4 parts (carefully - the knife can jump off the surface of the rough fruit at any moment), remove the core and cut the quarters into one-centimeter cubes. After pouring water into the bowl, turn on the cooking mode. When the water boils, add the quince and cook for 20 minutes. Let's add water. Let the quince cool and puree it.Place the puree back into the multicooker and, adding vanilla and sugar, cook in milk porridge mode for a quarter of an hour without covering. Make sure that the quince does not burn and is not runny or too thick. Place the mixture (two centimeters thick) on the parchment with which the raft is lined. Let it dry for two days. And then the layer is cut into diamonds, which can be rolled in powdered sugar.

Quince marmalade without sugar

Is it possible? Yes, it's possible, but is it necessary? After all, quince itself is sour. But, if you decide to take this step, the preparation technology is the same as with sugar. Unless you have to cook without lemon. The main thing in this process is to boil the mass well and dry it in a convenient way. You can dip it in honey while eating!

How to store quince marmalade

Marmalade cannot be stored for a long time. It is advisable to use it within two months. But you need to store it in a container with a tightly closed lid in a dry place.

Video: Quince marmalade with cinnamon, cloves and almonds

So, your harvest will be 100% preserved for the winter. You will have at hand not only a great treat, but even, to some extent, medicine. Because quince is also a real keeper of all the most useful things. Bon appetit!