The Marmalade Manual, by Vivien Lloyd

British expert on marmalade and other preserves, Vivien Lloyd, has just released a gem from her vast knowledge of this beautiful culinary tradition.

Her new project is called:

The Marmalade Manual

It’s a stunning and up-to-date website packed with knowledge, resources, and tips to help you make the best marmalades in the world, using Seville oranges and many other citrus fruits.

While there are many resources online, what Vivien Lloyd offers has the invaluable quality of always working. These are champion marmalades, with proven success, explained so you can apply the different recipes and let your family and friends enjoy one of the most cherished delicacies and traditions of British cuisine.

There are many recipes out there, but each one works better or worse, as they depend on small tips that are sometimes overlooked. Sometimes it’s a small tip halfway through the process, or a comment that illuminates our recipe about the importance of Seville oranges (not just any orange will do; you have to make sure they’re organic, otherwise you could be using oranges from the streets of Seville… full of pollution, without traceability or food safety… an unethical practice that continues nonetheless).

Vivien is clear about it: it’s about preserving a tradition, marmalade, for a people who have made it immortal. And Vivien Lloyd contributes all her knowledge, projecting enormous value onto those rays of Seville sunshine that we place in your jars of marmalade every year.

Just ask Paddington Bear!

We don’t get this opportunity every day! We have to seize it.

Vivien Lloyd

Vivien Lloyd is a leading authority, teaching marmalade at cookery schools and her home in Somerset, England. As a winner of the prestigious annual Marmalade Awards in Cumbria, Vivien believes the best Seville orange marmalade is made from organic Gospa Citrus Seville oranges, using a traditional recipe. This creates a marmalade with a vibrant colour and bitter sweet flavour. In thirty years Vivien has taught many artisan producers and home cooks to achieve success with their marmalades in worldwide competitions. Vivien’s website is a rich resource of recipes and videos about making marmalade and baking with marmalade.