fruit preserve

Orange, lemon and apple marmalade

Desserts

A citrus and apple jam: oranges, lemons, and apples cooked in water, then pureed and cooked with their own weight of sugar.

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Prepare a delicious fruit preserve to accompany your toast or desserts.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$2.57 $0.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.25
  • $0.56
  • $0.69
  • $0.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the oranges and lemons, remove the seeds, and cut them into segments. ≈ 8 min
  2. Peel and dice the apples. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place the fruits in a large saucepan with the water. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the fruit is tender.
  5. Blend until smooth, then weigh the mixture. ≈ 4 min
  6. Return it to the heat with the same amount of sugar and let it cook over low heat, stirring until the jam thickens (a drop should freeze on a cold plate).
  7. Pour: Pour, place the mixture in sterilized jars and seal them immediately. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Orange, lemon and apple marmalade

  • 2 oranges$1.25
  • 2 lemons$0.56
  • Two apples$0.69
  • sugar (the same amount as the fruit puree, about 1 kg)$0.07

Total$2.57

that's $0.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 oranges
  • 2 lemons
  • Two apples
  • 1.5 liters of water
  • sugar (the same amount as the fruit puree, about 1 kg)

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