Lime Marmalade

Photo: flickr user surekat

Ingredients

12 cups cold water

12 cups sugar

Preparation

1. With a very sharp paring knife remove the outer green peel of the limes. Slice the peel into paper thin strips and set aside. Slice the lime pulp very thin and remove any seeds. Discard end slices. Measure the peel and the lime slices ( you should have 4 cups) and cover with the cold water.

2. Allow this mixture to soak overnight.

3. The next day, place limes and liquid in an 8 quart or larger pot over moderate heat and cook, covered, for 20 minutes or until the lime rind is tender. Remove from heat and measure the cooked mixture. (You should have 12 cups.)

4. Add 12 cups sugar and stir over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves.

5. Boil rapidly, stirring frequently, until the marmalade reaches the jell point. If color is not to your liking, now is the time to add any food coloring (I use the paste food colors when I use any at all because it does not dilute the mixture.)

6. Remove from heat and skim off foam (if any) with a metal spoon.

7. Ladle into clean, hot jars; leaving inch headspace; seal.

8. Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes. (Put jars of marmalade in large enough pot to cover the jars with water and then boil for 10 minutes.)

Yield: 11 half pints.

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Kitty Says: I make this every year for Christmas presents by request - my family and friends always ask if I am going to make it for them again this year because they enjoy it so much.