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Minted Pineapple-Lime Marmalade

Note:

This makes a bitter marmalade. To eliminate the bitterness, quarter the limes and soak them in cold water to cover for 12 hours prior to making the pineapple-lime marmalade. Drain the limes and proceed as above.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 6 8-ounce glasses

Ingredients

2 large pineapples
5 limes, quartered
6 cups sugar
small bunch of fresh mint
1/2 cup crème de menthe liqueur
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves

Preparation

  1. Peel and core the pineapples. Seed the limes, if necessary. Grind the pineapple with the limes in a meat grinder, using the coarsest blade. Put in a large pot with the sugar. Tie the bunch of mint securely, add to the pot and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn heat low, cover the pot and simmer for 1/2 hour, or until the fruits and rind are tender. Uncover, turn up the heat and boil vigorously until the mixture thickens and the juices become syrupy. Remove from heat, discard the bunch of mint, stir in the crème de menthe and the chopped mint leaves and pour into hot, sterilized jelly glasses. Cover with a thin layer of paraffin. When the paraffin has hardened, cover the glasses and store.

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