Grand Marnier Marmalade

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This marmalade is so good, it will make you pucker up and say "ooh la la!" Grand Marnier is a French liqueur made from distilled bitter oranges, and it gives this marmalade a wonderfully complex flavor.

serves/makes:

ready in:
over 5 hrs

ingredients

2 cups thinly sliced kumquats
2 cups thinly sliced oranges, remove seeds
7 cups water
3/4 cup Grand Marnier
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
sugar equal to cooked fruit

directions

Place kumquats, oranges, and water in glass bowl. Cover and let stand in a cool place for 12 hours.

Pour into medium saucepan and bring to a full, rolling boil over high heat. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in lemon and Grand Marnier. Measure this mixture and add equal amount of sugar.

Again bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, for about 30 minutes. When mixture begins to gel, remove from heat and immediately pour into hot sterilized jars. Vacuum seal.