Onion Marmalade - Recipes

[dinki]

I went to a show at the weekend and tasted some commercially made onion marmalade which was nice. However, having won free tickets to the event and not having alot of spare cash the deals was too much for me to commit to. However, having made alot of jams and pickles I wondered has anyone got a recipe which they have made and is tasty and sweet. If so would you be kind enough to help me.

I know that you can get lots of recipes online, but wanted to make one that someone can recommend.

Many thanks in advance

[EcclesCake]

I don't really follow a recipe as it differs everytime usually when I realise I don't have one of the ingredients to hand!

This my baseline I suppose and tweak according to taste.

75g butter
1kg red onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
150g light soft brown sugar
375ml red wine
50ml tablespoons red wine vinegar
50ml tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tsp Fresh thyme leaves
2 Bay leaves

Melt the butter in a deep saucepan over medium heat; add onions, sugar and salt. Cook slowly over a low heat, stirring every so often, until the onions have softened and most of the juices have evaporated, about 40 minutes. Do not rush this stage, it is crucial to the final product.
Add red wine, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, thyme and bay leaves. Stir to mix, then continue to cook for another 30 to 40 minutes or until the onions have caramelised and the sauce is syrupy.
Remove from the heat. When it has cooled a little remove bay leaves and spoon into sterilised jars and seal with a lid.
Best left for a couple of weeks to mature but can be eaten immediately if impatient.

[chris1957au]

if marmalade is made from citrus fruit, how can you make onion marmalade?
Surely it was onion Jam

[EcclesCake]

To be really pedantic I would say it is more of a chutney as it has sugar and vinegar as preservatives.

[dinki]

Thanks very much, I look forward to getting the ingredients and trying out your recipe.

[welshlibranr]

Have a look on rivercottage.net there's a recipe there for 'sticky onion marmalade' I've just made some, it's lovely, and easy to make.......