The Easiest Orange Marmalade Recipe

My Easy Orange Marmalade recipe will bring you all the comfort and lovely warm citrus flavor you know and adore — just in an incredibly simple way!

This easy orange marmalade might remind you of your grandmother (or great grandmother!) because it uses a time-old technique. You let it sit in a pot overnight. That's what makes it so easy.

No, seriously, that’s key! And honestly, the hardest part about this recipe. It’s so simple to make, makes a wonderful gift, and an even better breakfast! This recipe yields a thick, pleasingly bittersweet orange marmalade made with only natural ingredients: navel oranges, lemon, water, and sugar.

It's no wonder Paddington Bear loves marmalade!

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro to easy marmalade
0:18 Chop up small pieces of oranges and lemons
0:34 Place into a sauce pan and cover with water
0:40 Place on the stovetop and simmer; let soak for 24 hrs
1:01 Place back on stovetop for 20 minutes (or until water evaporates)
1:41 Add sugar, turn up the heat, and simmer
2:12 The marmalade is done with this consistency
2:45 Take the marmalade off the stove and place in jar
3:17 Spread on toast and enjoy!

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[michellecarpenter]

My son has developed a fondness for orange marmalade. I am excited to make this recipe with him. I know he will enjoy the process. Thanks for a great recipe!

[hollybeth]

I’m currently 30 weeks pregnant....I sent my husband out 4 days ago to get me orange marmalade because I was having such an intense and specific craving for it ... I find it so incredibly strange that not only did you post this recipe only days after...but that you mentioned how much you craved it when you were How weird!???? I cannot wait to try this out ❤️

[akk]

That's an interesting recipe, I've never heard of orange marmelade being made with whole fruit cut up, the version I know is made from the flesh of oranges and then just a little orange peel is added. My girlfriend makes orange marmelade and homemade nutella and then we put in on crepes togheter so they have a jaffa flavour 😁 I recommend this combination!

[JC-ycwg]

My orange tree was going crazy. So, I just made your orange marmalade. It is delicious!! This was my first time ever making any kind of jam/jelly/preserve. It was super easy. I had to simmer mine the following day a half hour to cook down the water. But, after I added sugar the 20 minutes was perfect .🍊😋

[sandylaws]

😊 1:38 I made this delish marmalade. It is great! I did do the first simmer about an hour before adding my sugar. It set up good. I put in jars and water bath for 10mins. Great recipe!

[tamaraoster]

Thank you for the lovely video. I made this a couple of months, it was so easy and the best part is my husband loves it. He was stationed in the UK for four and a half years and said this reminded him of the wonderful marmalade he had when he was there. I tripled my batch and water bathed the jars so they will keep through the winter.

[meenarajpara]

I made this last night as the recipe stated. It came out great. When i came downstairs this morning at 11:30 an hour before going to work, i put the orange mixture on medium and followed the reipe. The marmalade was done by 12:10. Thank you so much for the recipe.

[ChristinaWilliams-ncbg]

Thank you so much I appreciate it and I cannot wait to make it and to give it to my loved ones and family❤

[PS-bsoe]

Take any plate, drop a drip of larmelade on it and hold it vertically. Marmelade is done if it sticks to plate forming a lign downwards.

[제정은-fj]

We consume yuja-cha in Korea, which translates to "yuja tea". It's just sliced yuja(a type of citrus fruit also known as yuzu in Japanese) tossed in equal parts sugar and/or honey and set aside to let the sweetener soak all the way through. The only difference is that you don't cook it and is therefore thinner; you just scoop a dollop of the sweetened yuja into your cup and pour hot water on top. Add it into sparkling water and it becomes yuja-ade.
My mom would always buy a huge commercial jar of yuja-cha and serve it to our guests when we were living abroad. The tea earned a few aficionados, one of whom was my violin tutor, who would even scoop out the yuja bits with his teaspoon and eat it all up! And funnily enough, some of my family friends would buy a jar and spread it on toast - just like marmalade. I always told them that's not the proper way to eat it (or rather, drink it) but now that I look back, whatever floats your boat.

[CookwitchCreations]

I had a ton of clementines left over after Christmas, so I'm trying this recipe with them. It's simmering now, and smells amazing!

[BethyKable]

My mama grew up in England and loved her toast and marmalade. I might try this…thanks dear Gemma.

[katychristianson]

This marmalade is FABULAS!!! Thank you BBB:)

[PeacePlease.]

Not a fan of marmalade, but I have a lemon & an orange tree. I didn't even know that lemon can be put into marmalade. Plus I was under the impression that only the peels were used. I saved some peels to make marmalade, after checking with my neighbors to know that "they'd love some". If it turns out good I may just develop a taste for it, and next year I shall make more - I camopsted most of my orange peels this year. Made marmalade a very long time ago, so just checking to make sure I still remember the easy recipe. Yours is just like it - THANKS so v. much - Will try it with whole oranges next year toooo!!

[annalynardona]

Skeptical at first bec my oranges were thick-skinned and I was afraid all the white stuff will make the jam bitter. But I'm truly glad I tried your recipe! I liked the sweet taste with the hint of bitterness, I surprised myself. ❤ Awesome and easy. Thank you.

[MMID]

Love orange marmalade. My grandfather did too. He introduced me to it.

[kelleyleblanc]

Hi Gemma. I had 2 Oranges and some lemons that needed to be used ASAP so they are now doing the 24 hour wait. It’s been 25 years since I have tried marmalade and I wasn’t a fan. 🤞🏻 my tastebuds have changed since then. You look glowing BTW 💕

[donoghue]

Hi Gemma, I am in Pilar de la Horadada, Spain, here Oranges grow on the trees in the street, (most go to waste) am in rented accommodation so none of my own kit. I though I would give it a try, no sure of results yet as to the setting but taste good, easy to do, left 48 hours, then finished off this morning. Thanks great recipe, just wish I had my bottling funnel with me. Mike

[Sara-qwlc]

Hi Gemma hope you are doing well!! We always love seeing your recipes, cause you help beginners like me be confident in cooking!! 💖

[hazelbourne]

Great ingredients produce the best marmalade, .lovely and sweet on toast and hams