Kumquat Marmalade

Ingredients

• Fresh kumquats, ~500 grams
• Fresh lemon, 1
• Cane Sugar, 3/4 weight of kumquats
• Ginger (optional), 1 teaspoon
• Sanitized Jars

Steps

1. Wash kumquats and remove blemishes
2. Slice kumquats into ~3-5mm circular cross sections into dish
3. Zest lemon into dish
4. Extract lemon pulp into chunks and remove rind, then add to dish
5. Weigh mixture, then add 3/4 as much sugar by weight
6. Mix sugar into mixture
7. Macerate mixture by letting it sit at room temperature for a couple hours or overnight in the fridge
8. Place mixture into pot
9. (Optionally) grate 1 teaspoon ginger into mixture
10. Boil mixture on medium heat
11. Periodically mix with silicon spatula
12. Take it out when it's ready (watch a video)
13. Pour hot mixture into sanitized jars and seal
14. Allow jars to sit until cooled to room temperature
15. Refrigerate and eat

Notes

• All quantities are guesstimates
• 1-to-1 is the standard mixture to sugar ratio, but we like it less sweet
• Granulated sugar also works, but we prefer cane sugar
• Make sure to sanitize jars before use
• 8 oz mason jars are the right size
• In the future, we'll experiment with spices like saffron, cardamom, star anise, and cinnamon