My parents have a mandarin tree which always bears the sweetest mandarins I have ever tasted. Usually providing way more fruit then even our family of 6 plus all of our respective friends and loved ones can handle so a few days ago I made some mandarin jam and in the first day my family managed to eat a whole jar of it, it was so easy to make and so delicious that I decided to make another batch today.
You will need:
8 medium to large mandarins
3 1/2 cups water
the juice of one lemon
1k sugar
peel the mandarins and leave to soak for a few hours in the water and lemon juice. after soaking, bring the mandarins to the boil and then allow to simmer until they are tender. While simmering, soak your jars in very hot water, this aids in sealing the jars after jam is poured in. Add the sugar and stir through until it is dissolved. bring to a rapid boil in order for the sugar to reduce and thicken, you will have to keep a strict eye on it once the sugar is in as it can burn very quickly (I had to throw away my first batch even after my auntie told me 4 times to be very careful) stir often and turn the heat down if bubbling too much. Test the mixture in a shallow dish of cool water, when it is jellylike and stays together in the dish, remove it from heat. pour into the jars and put the lid on immediately.
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