Small-batch Β· Handcrafted Β· Pinelands

From tree
to Toast

Cape Lemon Marmelade: Zesty lemon marmalade made the old-fashioned way β€” bright, bittersweet, and gloriously golden.

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Small Batch No Preservatives Real Lemon Peel Handcrafted Made With Love Bittersweet & Bright Small Batch No Preservatives Real Lemon Peel Handcrafted Made With Love Bittersweet & Bright

Made slowly.
Loved instantly.

Every jar starts with fresh lemons β€” peel and all. We slow-cook in small batches to coax out that perfect balance of sharp citrus, warm sweetness, and that unmistakable jammy bitterness from the peel.

No shortcuts. No artificial anything. Just the way it's always been done β€” patiently, lovingly, jar by jar.

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No Preservatives

Natural pectin from the fruit itself sets every batch.

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Slow Cooked

Low and slow for depth of flavour you can taste.

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Whole Fruit

Juice, peel, and zest β€” nothing wasted, everything flavourful.

Pick your perfect jar

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The Classic

Pure Lemon

Our original recipe. Bright, sharp, and intensely citrusy with generous shreds of peel. The benchmark for everything a marmalade should be.

R65~400g jar Β· Free Collection Β· Delivery by arrangement
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The Soft Set

Less firm, great taste

Marmalate that's not as firm as our regular batch. Still perfect on toast, but can be an amazing glaze for roasting meat, a swirl in plain yougurt, waffle or pancake sauce or citrus syrup for cocktails!

R65~400g jar Β· Free Collection Β· Delivery by arrangement
What's inside

Four ingredients. Infinite joy.

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Fresh Lemons

Whole fruit β€” juice, zest, and thinly sliced peel.

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Cane Sugar

Unrefined, golden, and just enough to balance the bite.

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Water

That's genuinely it. No additives. No funny stuff.

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Patience

Hours of gentle cooking. Rushed marmalade is sad marmalade.

What people are saying

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I've endured supermarket for years. This is the first one that actually tastes like lemons instead of sugar. Genuinely cannot eat toast without it now.

β€” Tessa W., Cape Town
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I'm loving your marmalade, Alex! In the distinguished mold of Frank Cooper's Oxford Marmalade, my palette tells me! .

β€”Peter W., Simon's Town
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