Pickled Plums

Name: Pickled Plums
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 dl water; 500 g sugar; 2 pc vanilla bean; 2 pc cinnamon stick; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 4 pc star anise; 2 g plum

Sweet aromatic plums in spiced syrup are an easy way to preserve fruit when it is at its best. This recipe for pickled plums lets the plums steep gently in syru…

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Ingredienser

1 porsjoner

1 dlwater
500 gsugar
2 pcvanilla bean
2 pccinnamon stick
1 tbsplemon juice
4 pcstar anise
2 gplum

Instructions

Bring water, sugar, split vanilla beans, cinnamon sticks and star anise to a boil.

Let the spiced syrup simmer for 10 minutes.

Turn off the heat.

Place the plums in the syrup.

Add lemon juice.

Let the plums steep for 5 to 10 minutes, until heated through but still holding their shape.

Transfer the plums to clean warm jars with tight lids.

Bring the syrup back to a boil.

Pour the hot syrup over the plums until the jars are completely full.

Close the lids and store the plums cool.

Nutrition per serving

Energi ca. 2061 kcal

Protein 1.0 g

Fett 0.8 g

Karbohydrater 509.4 g

Fiber 3.8 g

Sukker 502.0 g

Salt 0.0 g

Tips & tricks

Use plums that are ripe but firm. Overripe plums can fall apart when placed in hot syrup.

Did you know?

Pickled plums develop deep aroma when the fruit gently steeps in spiced syrup with vanilla, cinnamon and star anise. Gentle heat helps the plums keep their shape, while lemon adds freshness and keeps the flavor from becoming too heavy.