Plums are gorgeous, but for some reason no-one I know grows them and the ones available in shops are never as ripe and lovely as those picked form a tree… and actually,. I haven’t seen that many in the shops!
Here is a lovely recipe for pickled plums, just in case you have more than you know what to do with stored in your freezer!
- 1 lb plums
- ½ lb, soft brown sugar
- vinegar
- cloves and cinnamon stick
- pierce each plum with a clove and a splinter of cinnamon
- pack into jars with alternating layers of fruit and sugar
- cover fruit and sugar with vinegar
- stand jars in a saucepan of water and heat until the vinegar reaches boiling point
- pour the vinegar from the jars into a saucepan and boil until it becomes a syrup
- pour back over the plums and seal when cold
- wait 3 months before you enjoy them!
Lois Elsden 
Mmmmmmmm nomnomnomnom
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Years ago I worked with an old and very smart Polish technician who used to eat plums that he said were pickled out of a jar. After two or three plums he would fall asleep and it was up to me to do all the work the rest of the shift. One day he offered me one and I found out why he passed out because the juice was almost pure alcohol. Thankfully there wasn’t to many important calls the rest of the shift.Never ate one of those again and I hid his jar on busy days. He had a saying about me it was{ Too soon old, Too late smart } I learned a lot from him, most of all was don’t get excited and remember the basics.
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They sound rather yummy… as long as you’re not at work!!
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Maybe the saying plum crazy would be a good description of my old chum!
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Brilliant!
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