Sean James Cameron
1.5kg Quince
Unwaxed Lemons
900g Sugar
Cooking Thermometer
– Chop the quince into chunks and add to a saucepan with freshly drawn water to cover.
– Juice the lemons and chops up the lemon skin.
– Cook until the quince is soft.
– Put through a muslin bag into a large bowl.
– Return to the heat and bring it up the boil adding the 900g of sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Bring to 105*c by using a cooking thermometer to monitor.
– When you have reached 105*c decant into sterilized jar. Put the lids on top of the pots but don’t screw them tight until the whole thing has cooled down.
During late Autumn and Winter (if no frost is forecast) is the ideal time to plant new quince trees in the garden.
If you don’t have access to a quince tree you can buy quince from a supermarket or online.
