Made from a few of the mandarins off our only two mandarin trees. This was a test batch to see how it would turn out. It seems that many people struggle to get their marmalade to set properly here but C used extra pectin this time - bought in from the UK. We only have a few jars but one went to our local taster, who reported that it was the best flavour he'd ever tried! However, it was a little too sweet. So the next batch will be altered slightly with the amount of sugar used.
The trees are now completely groaning under the strain of fruit, we need to get picking pronto! C is going to make another batch or so of mandarin marmalade and obviously several batches of orange marmalade. I think we will have to order in some more pectin as without it the setting process seems to be a failure, and runny marmalade just isn't the same! So, much more to come in the marmalade department.
Today is Ruffa's birthday - he's 2, where does the time go? He is now classed as an adult, although he still behaves like a puppy most of the time.
Whilst doing some writing this morning, C came in from cleaning out the hens and Hilda, with a whopper of an egg. We now have two whoppers and three much smaller eggs - I might have an omelet at lunchtime!
We are hoping the two on the right are double yolkers - hooorrah!
