Marmalade on a Rainy Day

There’s a quiet magic in making marmalade on a sunless, rainy spring day. The fire crackles while the rain gently taps the window, like the sky rinsing away winter’s weight. Sweet, ruby-fleshed Cara Cara oranges meet the bite of lemon, creating a marmalade that captures the fleeting brightness of citrus season, a bittersweet alchemy sealed in a  Ball® half pint jar. You can find this recipe for Orange Marmalade on my blog or in the 38th Edition Ball® Blue Book Guide to Preserving! 

Preserving isn’t just about saving food. It’s bottling up a season, tucking sunshine away for darker days. I find a messy, grounding ritual always slows time down, connects us to generations past, and roots us in sweetness even as life swirls around us.