Grapefruit And Ginger Marmalade

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large grapefruits, whole
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, shreds
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 4 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 scrub & rinse fruit, put it and the gingerroot into a large sauce-pan; cover & simmer for 2 hours (until soft).
• 2 remove pan from heat; leave grapefruit to cool overnight.
• 3 next day, halve the fruit, scoop the pulp and seeds into a strainer; set over a wide bowl, rub/press fruit through strainer into the pan below.
• 4 add back the cooking liquid and the sugar; heat gently until sugar dissolves.
• 5 bring to a boil and then boil for three minutes.
• 6 meanwhile---finely slice the peel (or process for a few seconds in food processor); stir peels into boiling syrup, continue until mixture reaches 200*f (for sea level).
• 7 remove pan from heat; skim foam, let stand for 5 minutes to stabilize fruit throughout.
• 8 spoon marmalade into hot jars, seal with two-part lids.
• 9 process in a boiling water-bath for 15 minutes (sea level).
• 10 label jars, store in a cool-dark place.
• 11 note: just before spooning into jars, add a splash of rum. yippee!