Quince jelly

Name: Quince jelly
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10 persons
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1,5 kg quinces; 1 lemon; sugar - the exact amount depends on the amount of quince juice you'll end up with + extra for garnish

This quince jelly is amazing with some cheese. A refreshing and sweet jelly with an old fashioned type of fruit; quince.

Recipe quince jelly

Ingredients

10 persons

1,5 kg quinces
1 lemon
sugar - the exact amount depends on the amount of quince juice you'll end up with + extra for garnish

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This is what you need

large pan
medium-sized pan
fine sieve
optional: cheese cloth or clean kitchen towel
about 6 sterile jars - you can easily clean them yourself by cooking them in boiling water for a few minutes

Made by Véronique

Published at 2019-09-25, this recipe is for 10 persons and takes 2 hours.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

1 hours

Time cooking

1 hours

Total time

2 hours

Preparation - 1 hour

Rinse quinces and chop them into pieces. It's not necessary to peel them or to remove the core first. Add pieces of quince into a large pan and fill it with water, make sure they're completely covered.

Put a lid on and let it cook for about 45 minutes, or until they're completely soft. Use a fine sieve to get rid of the quince pieces, this way you'll end up with a very tasty quince water.

You can use a cheese cloth or clean kitchen towel for an extra clear jelly.

Finishing the quince jelly - 1 hour + waiting time

Weight the quince juice and add the exact amount of sugar along with the juice of a lemon to the juice. Bring the juice with sugar and lemon juice to a boil and let it simmer for about an hour.

You'll notice it's getting the consistency of jelly. The longer you'll cook the juice, the darker in color it will become. You can easily test if the jelly is thick enough by adding a little bit to a small plate.

If it's cooled off completely, you'll see how thick the jelly is. Divide the jelly over sterile jars and let them cool off completely.

This quince jelly is delicious with some cheese, but also great on top of pancakes. Enjoy!