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    Mandarin Jam

    Published: Jul 11, 2010 · Updated: May 28, 2020 by Peter G · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    You want to make mandarin jam?

    Well, it turns out it's quite and easy process.

    And in today's post I'm going to show you how to put those mandarins to good use.

    I couldn't resist the mandarins at the market the other day.

    Real mandarin oranges, with branches and leaves.

    No glossy, plumped up "wrapped in plastic" specimens here.

    The man who sold them to me had a perplexed look on his face when I said I would be photographing them!

    And they were a delight to eat too.  Juicy, with a wonderful perfumed aroma.  I love to peel back their skins and seeing that wonderful, gorgeous orange flesh.

    So what does one do when they buy a box and can't finish them?

    They make mandarin jam!

    I suppose you could call it a mandarin marmalade but I couldn't tell  the difference.  

    Does marmalade have bigger chunks of orange in it?

    Let's find out.

    🥘 Ingredients

    four mandarins on a wooden table

    To make mandarin jam you're going to need:

    • 4 mandarins
    • water , for boiling
    • 1 lemon, juiced
    • ¾ cup sugar, caster or superfine
    • ½ vanilla bean
    • 1 pinch Greek mastic

    For this mandarin jam I decided to flavour it with a little vanilla bean and a tiny bit of Greek mastic that I was given a while ago.

    I couldn't really taste the mastic and it was pretty much an afterthought.  

    It would be a good idea to increase the amount next time as I thought it would pair well with the mandarin jam.

    🔪 Instructions

    • Place whole mandarins (skin and all!) and lemon juice in a pot and barely cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer till mandarins are tender and soft to the touch.
    • Remove mandarins from liquid and process in a food processor. Give them a few whizzes in the food processor but don’t let it all go mushy. We’re looking for a little texture here.
    • Return the fruit to the pot and add the sugar, vanilla bean and the mastic. Bring back to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
    • Boil the mandarin jam mixture for about 30 mins – the seeds will rise to the surface during this time, and will be easy to remove
    • Let the mandarin jam cool and store in sterilised jars.

    This recipe is quite simple.  

    However, with anything involving boiling liquids and whole pieces of fruit be careful and take care!

    a slice of toast with mandarin jam served on a plate with a glass of milk

    📖 Variations

    Remember this quick blackberry jam I made?  That was over a year and a half ago.

    If you're looking for something a little simpler I can highly recommend it.

    a glass filled with mandarin marmalade on a white table

    🥗 Side dishes

    Are you feeling adventurous?

    Then I can highly recommend you get baking and put that mandarin jam to good use.

    Try it on my brioche bread

    five scones on a wire rack

    Or spread it over my lemon and date scones

    a glass filled with mandarin jam on a white table

    Mandarin Jam Recipe

    Author: Peter G
    A delicious and easy recipe for mandarin jam flavoured with whole madarins and vanilla.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Cuisine English
    Servings 12 serves

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 mandarins
    • water , for boiling
    • 1 lemon, juiced
    • ¾ cup sugar, caster or superfine
    • ½ vanilla bean
    • 1 pinch Greek mastic
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    Instructions
     

    • Place whole mandarins (skin and all!) and lemon juice in a pot and barely cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer till mandarins are tender and soft to the touch.
    • Remove mandarins from liquid and process in a food processor. Give them a few whizzes in the food processor but don’t let it all go mushy. We’re looking for a little texture here.
    • Return the fruit to the pot and add the sugar, vanilla bean and the mastic. Bring back to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
    • Boil the mandarin jam mixture for about 30 mins – the seeds will rise to the surface during this time, and will be easy to remove
    • Let the mixture cool and store in sterilised jars.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 serve | Calories: 67 kcal | Carbohydrates: 17 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 1 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g

    This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

    © Souvlaki For the Soul

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    1. Paul Glory

      April 26, 2022 at 9:05 pm

      Am allergic to Greek mastic, I substituted it for Paloma bitters and Irish marmalade cream powder instead, but thanks all the same

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