Pomander Spiced Orange Jam

When I was looking for things to make with the oranges I foraged, I found this recipe for Pomander Spiced Orange Jam, and Bri agreed that it sounded yummy. We both remembered making pomander balls as children with our moms. :-)

I only modified this recipe a little, LOL. I used 3 cups of sugar instead of 2 because my orange pulp is a bit bitter. I also didn't have any lemons on hand, so instead of "1 lemon zested and juiced", I just used 1 Tbsp of bottled lemon juice. I also didn't have any fresh ginger on hand, so I substituted 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger for the 1 teaspoon fresh (as recommended on the container of ground ginger). Then, I had whole cloves, so I ground some up in my cup blender -- then rinsed out the blender cup with a bit of water, which I added to the jam mixture.

The only other modification was to add 3 Tbsp of powdered pectin (dissolved in 1/4 cup of water) instead of tying the orange seeds into a spice bag and using the pectin from them.

I boiled the mixture for 10 minutes, then added the pectin, brought it to a rolling boil and boiled it hard for one minute. I checked the gel set and it was ready to pour into jars!

So pretty -- and the house smelled heavenly!