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Bergamot citrus marmalade

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LakeFlyPie · 19/01/2013 23:44

I've found some Bergamot oranges / lemons which smell amazing and am keen to make some marmalade.

I love this recipe for Seville orange marmalade, but am not sure if it'll work for the bergamots.

The only one I can find for them is this one.

Does anyone have another recipe they recommend or even just for comparison to the pre-blanching version?

Would also value any ideas / recipes for anything else I can do with them.

TIA

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DoItToJulia · 20/01/2013 02:05

Isn't bergamot what flavours Earl Grey tea? Or is it Lady Gray? The oil of bergamot is supposed to be an anti depressant!

How exciting? No marmalade advice, though, sorry!

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DoItToJulia · 20/01/2013 02:06

! not ?

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LakeFlyPie · 20/01/2013 10:42

Yes it is the Earl Grey / Lady Grey flavour. Didn't know about the anti depressant properties, it does smell uplifting. Apparently it's a statin too. Will be healthy marmalade apart from the tonne of sugar then Smile

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inamonthofsundays · 21/01/2013 14:16

Can I be cheeky and ask if you made the marmalade? I've got some bergamots coming too and I was wondering what to do with them.

Also, have you seen this marmalade recipe?

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LakeFlyPie · 21/01/2013 19:56

No haven't made it yet but must do. I'm going to try the David Lebowitz recipe, have had a read of his blog and like his style.
My Mum mentioned a lemon confit recipe she uses, which also sounds like it'd work well.
Wil post it too if you're interested Smile

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inamonthofsundays · 22/01/2013 10:43

I'd love to hear how your marmalade turns out.

I'm going to have a go at the David Lebowitz recipe as well, although I've never made marmalade so I'm a bit scared. I was also thinking something like these cookies.

Decisions, decisions.

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