SHINGO OKADA BLOOD ORANGE MARMALADE WITH ORANGE LIQUEUR

My love of Marmalade dates back to my childhood. My parents would always keep conserves, with both Jams and Marmalades in the kitchen cupboard. My father always preferring Strawberry Jam, meant that there always seemed to be a slightly more Orange Marmalade for myself. It was always my ‘go to’ with morning toast before school and sometimes as soon as I arrived home I must confess. 

In December 2023, I chanced on double award winning Marmalade while Christmas shopping for conserves online at Fortnum & Mason. Well, it didn’t take me long to decide that perhaps I should treat myself. Shingo Okado is a Japanese Blood Orange Marmalade andcontains an Orange Liqueur. From the moment that I opened the jar its quality was so apparent. Perfectly soft orange rind, a balanced sweetness with the delicate note of liqueur adding flavour. 

The sign of a good confectionary or conserve is clarity in taste, clarity while eating, but more importantly after lack of bitter aftertaste. Like a good chocolate, Shingo Okado canfreeze a moment in time. For myself it transports me back to my childhood. It elevates a piece of bread to something quite spectacular in taste profile, makes the perfect gift for someone or will make any breakfast special.

Available From Fortnum & Mason. Expect To Pay £6.99 Per 200 Gram Jar. http://www.fortnumandmason.com