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Negroni Marmalade

Rich orange and grapefruit marmalade with fudgy pieces of rind and a dose of the famous Italian aperitif, the Negroni
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 700g Oranges
  • 300g Grapefruit
  • 2 lemons juice only
  • 1kg jam sugar

Negroni

  • 80ml gin
  • 40ml vermouth rosso
  • 40ml Campari

Instructions

  • Place whole oranges and grapefruit (skin on) into a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, and turn to simmer for 1.5 hours (Check every now and then to ensure fruits are always covered with water, topping up the pan with boiling water if required).
  • Drain oranges and grapefruit, reserving 400ml of the cooking liquid.
  • Once cooled, cut into quarters and remove any pips. Use a spoon to scrape the pulp from each piece and set it to the side.
  • Thinly slice the remaining orange and grapefruit peel.
  • Combine orange and grapefruit pulp, sliced peel, reserved 400ml cooking water, lemon juice, and sugar in a saucepan, stirring over low heat until all the sugar has dissolved, then bring to a boil and bubble rapidly for 15- 25 minutes or until setting point is reached (approximately 105°C)
  • Take the pan off the heat and stir gently to combine. Leave the marmalade to stand in the pan for 20 minutes to cool a little and allow the peel to settle. To finish, pour in gin, vermouth and Campari and stir gently to combine.
  • Transfer negroni marmalade to sterilised airtight jars. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours or preferably overnight to allow the jam to set.