WHB #226 - Pineapple, grapefruit and lime marmalade

weekend herbal blogging #226

more information about the WHB here:

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Kalyn created this great event and

Haalo is now helping her keeping it together :)

this week's host is 

Graziana from Erbe in Cucina (Cooking with herbs)
Thank's Graziana for hosting!

this last days has been so warm and cosy.

Spring makes my happy, probably because I'm an Aries
makes me jumping and laughing
makes me running and gardening
makes me hoping and whising

:))
I love spring!


today,  we had breakfast on the terrace.
it is some days we have lunch out there, but today with the clock
moved forward breakafast was late
it was beautiful, warm and sunny.
this marmalade made it's nice figure on the table :)


 pineapple, grapefruit and lime marmalade

you need:

1 pineapple

5  grapefruits (ca 1kg)

500gr of limes

1l of water
1kg of sugar

peel the pineapple and cut in pieces.

brush the grapefruits, and the limes

cut away their beginning and their endsù

and cut in very tiny slices.

put the citrues in a large pan and cover with the water.

cook for an hour or so, until the peel is almost soft then add the

pineapple pieces and cook for another 30min.

always on low heat.

add the sugar, mix well.

 higher the heat and when it boils, let cook for 10min

turn of the heat, cover the pan and let rest in a cool place

until the next day.

the next day heat up, when it boils then lower the heat

and let cook until it gets the right consistence.

it will take about 20-25min ca.

pour in clean jars, close lid well and let cool

completaly upside down.

store in a cool,  dark and dry place.

will conserve for at least two years.

brigidaa_te:

I allways cook marmalades very slowly

then they don't do any foam you have to take away 

before pouring in jars.

letting the maramalde rest for one night helps

the sugar condence quicker.

and it gets more tasty.

if you are in a hurry you can finish cooking the same day,

but it will have to cook longer, and sometimes the 

longer cooking time makes marmalades and jams less

brilliant in colour. 

this was are breakfast table this morning

:)

and this was how wonderful the sky was this evening.

have a nice week,.