Spread

Ray Peat's Orange marmalade

Equipment

  • Juicer
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Large saucepan with lid
  • Strainer
PrepPr20 minCookingCooOvernight and 6-8 h the next dayServesSrv~20 servingsCa:PCa:P1:0.5
1

Ingredients

  • 11 organic navel oranges
  • 3 cups pure cane sugar
  • 4 cups filtered water

Directions

  1. Rinse and juice the oranges.
  2. Enjoy the fresh juice or use it to make orange jello or add to the marmalade.
  3. Remove pulp and cut orange peels into strips.
  4. Place peels in a bowl, cover with water, and refrigerate overnight.
  5. In the morning, drain and rinse peels with fresh water.
  6. Place rinsed peels in a saucepan, cover with water, and simmer on low for 4 hours.
  7. After 4 hours, add about 3 cups of pure cane sugar. Taste and adjust sweetness.
  8. Cover and simmer for another 2-4 hours until the mixture thickens and becomes syrupy.

(Optional)

  • Adjust sweetness to taste.
  • Enjoy on cottage cheese, toasted buttered sourdough bread, nixtamalized tortillas, added to jello, or as a condiment.
  • Refrigerate or can for a longer shelf life.

Contribution

By Ray Peat

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (1 of 20). Does not change when you scale ingredients.

  • Calories 173.38
  • Total Fat 2.3g
  • Sodium 145.7 mg
  • Carbohydrate 890.1g
  • Fiber 30.8g
  • Sugar 840.4g
  • Protein 14g
  • Calcium 669.3 mg
  • Phosphorus 354.2 mg
  • Ca:P ratio 1:0.5
  • Vitamin C 910.1 mg
  • B1 (Thiamin) 1 mg
  • B2 (Riboflavin) 0.8 mg
  • B3 (Niacin) 6.5 mg
  • B5 (Pantothenic) 4 mg
  • B6 1.2 mg
  • Folate 385 mcg
  • Copper 1 mg
  • Zinc 1.7 mg

Tags: