Quince Jam With Orange Blossom Honey Recipes

QUINCE JAM

Steps:

• Wash quince under running water, removing the fuzzy outer layer with a soft sponge or fruit brush.
• Heat water and lemon juice to a simmer in a saucepan. Add quince. Bring to a boil and add sugar and cinnamon stick. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until fruit is soft, about 45 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat; discard cinnamon stick. Mix in lemon zest. Pass hot mixture through a sieve into a bowl to create a semi-smooth consistency. Allow to cool and thicken before pouring into sealable jars.

QUINCE ORANGE MARMALADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until mixture is reduced to 3 cups, stirring frequently., Cool slightly; carefully mash. Fill all containers to within 1/2 in. of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. Thaw frozen marmalade in refrigerator before serving.

QUINCE JAM WITH ORANGE BLOSSOM HONEY

Steps:

• Wipe the quince with a tower to remove their fuzz. Rinse them in cold water, peel them, and remove the stem, any remaining blossoms, and hard parts. Cut them into quarters, remove the core and seeds, and cut the quarters into julienne. (Use the cores, skin and sees to make quince juice). In a preserving pan, combine the julienned quince with sugar, orange blossom honey, orange zest, lemon juice and the quince juice. Bring to a simmer and pour into a ceramic bowl. Cover with a sheet of parchment paper and refrigerate overnight. Next day, bring this preparation to a boil in a preserving pan. Skim and keep cooking on high heat for about 10 minutes, stirring gently. Skim if need be and return to a boil. Check the set. Put the jam into jars an seal.

QUINCE JELLY

Steps:

• Put the quince and lemon peel and juice in a large, deep saucepan. Cover with water (you'll need about 3.2 litres) and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hr 30 mins until the quince is very soft.
• Line a colander with muslin cloth, and put over a very large saucepan or heatproof bowl. Tip the quince into the lined colander, cover with a clean tea towel and leave to strain for 4-8 hrs until all the juice has dripped out. Discard the pulp, then measure out the strained juice and transfer to a large, deep saucepan (the jelly will bubble up high as it cooks). Add 500g sugar for every 600ml juice.
• Bring to the boil over a low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Bring to a rapid bubble and cook until the temperature reaches 105C on a sugar thermometer. Remove from the heat and stir in the orange blossom water, if using. Ladle into hot sterilised jars and seal. Will keep in a cool, dark place for up to a year.