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Marjoram Jelly

Marjoram Jelly is a traditional British recipe for a classic jelly (clear jam) of cooking apple and marjoram liquid boiled with sugar until it reaches the setting point and stored in jars with fresh marjoram and which is typically served with mutton or lamb. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Marjoram Jelly.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

65 minutes

Additional Time:

(+over-night straining)

Makes:

6 jars

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Wild FoodVegetarian RecipesHerb RecipesBritish Recipes


Ingredients:

2.5kg cooking apples, washed and roughly chopped
juice of 3 lemons
large bunch of marjoram (wild marjoram is good here, just strip off the flowers and leaves from the woody stem before use)
75g sugar per 100ml liquid

Method:

Place the apples and the 2/3 of the marjoram in a heavy-bottomed saucepan along with just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, until very soft.

Pour into a jelly bag or a sieve lined with several layers of muslin and allow to drain into a bowl (do not be tempted to squeeze the bag as this will only make the jelly cloudy.

The following morning discard the fruit (I tend to freeze them to make pies later) then measure the volume of the liquid and add 75g sugar per 100ml of fluid.

Place the juice, lemon juice and the sugar in a saucepan, heat through then add the sugar, stirring until completely dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook rapidly for about 15 minutes. Test for setting by placing a plate in the fridge. Spoon a little of the jelly onto the plate, allow to cook then move it with your fingernail. If a crinkly skin forms then the jelly is ready. If not continue boiling for 5 minutes more and test again.

Skim the surface then stir-in the remaining marjoram (which you should chop finely) and ladle into sterilized jars that have been warmed in an oven set to 100°C for 5 minutes. Allow 1cm of head space then secure the lid, allow to cool and store.