Veg box stars CITRUS

If you have citrus fruits threatening to go soft in your fruit bowl, use them up in a zingy marmalade – as well as spreading it on your toast, a jar of it makes a lovely gift

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Citrus marmalade

MAKES 6 x 455ml jars PREP 25 mins plus cooling COOK 3"72 hrs EASY V

1kg unwaxed citrus fruit (we used a mixture of grapefruit, lemons and limes)

2.25kg granulated sugar

1 Chill a saucer in the freezer, ready for checking the setting point of your jam later. Wash the citrus fruit and remove the top part that was attached to the stalk.

2 Put the whole citrus fruits in a large saucepan with 2 1/2 litres of cold water. Bring to the boil, then cover the pan and simmer for 2 hrs 30 mins, or until the skins can be pierced easily with a small knife.