Don't let the differences between jam and marmalade confuse you any longer. Instead, let this guide explain the key ...

Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about an hour until the fruit is soft ... to chill (these will be used to test if the cooked marmalade has reached setting point). Remove the oranges ...

Allow marmalade to sit in the saucepan for 15 minutes ... toughen the peel and no amount of boiling will soften it. Wash the fruit, cut in half and squeeze out the juice. Remove the membrane ...

This marmalade combines a spirit of your choice with grapefruits, lemons and oranges. For best flavour select a good quality spirit. Juice the fruit and pour the juice into a large, lidded pan ...

Pour all the water and fruit into a large saucepan. Bring to boiling point and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar until well dissolved. Boil rapidly until the marmalade ...

On a recent trip to Ardkeen Quality Food Store in Waterford, I found no fewer than a dozen different types of marmalade from them. There were the expected – orange, three-fruit and pink grapefruit.