Orange and Lemon Marmalade

To prepare the orange and lemon marmalade, first, with the help of a zester, remove the zest from the citrus fruits 1, previously washed and dried, taking care not to remove the white part which would give an excessive bitter taste to the final product. Using the appropriate tool you will get thin strips; if you don't have it you can use a potato peeler and then with a knife reduce the zest into strips. Put the zest in a saucepan 2 with water and bring to a boil. Then drain the zest 3 and repeat this procedure two more times, always starting from cold water.

Peel the oranges and lemons 4, cut them into pieces 5, removing all the white parts and any seeds. Put everything in a saucepan 6.

Add the sugar 7 and cook, over low heat, stirring constantly, for 20 minutes or until the sugar begins to thicken 8. Add the zest 9 and continue to cook, over medium heat, for another 10 minutes.

Do the saucer test: put a teaspoon of marmalade on a plate and let it cool, if tilting the latter it does not slip away then it is ready. Immediately put it in the jars 10, previously sterilized, leaving a space of 2 cm from the mouth of the jar. Close hermetically and turn them upside down 11. Let it cool completely and your orange and lemon marmalade is ready 12.