Ingredients: 5 lbs Italian prune plums, pitted and halved 2 cups light brown sugar 1 large cinnamon stick (optional) Directions: Place the plums, sugar and cinnamon stick in an oval, six-quart slow cooker. Cook on low 12-18 hrs, leaving the lid slightly askew for the second half of the cooking time. Cook until a thick […]
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb Italian prune plums (about 52 plums), halved 3 cloves garlic, quartered 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar 2/3 cup water 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon ground roasted ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon Vietnamese cinnamon Directions: […]
Ingredients: 20 mirabelle plums 1 cup water 1 1/4 cup white vinegar 3/4 cup sugar 2 whole star anise 2 whole cloves 2 whole white cardamom pods 10 white peppercorns 1 bay leaf Directions: Add the plums and spices to a quart jar, taking care to leave a little more than 1/2 inch of headspace […]
Ingredients: 12 oz fresh raspberries 4 large black plums, finely chopped 3 tablespoons powdered pectin* 2 cups sugar Directions: Use a potato masher to gently mash the raspberries. It should yield 1 cup crushed raspberries. Repeat with the plums to yield 2 1/4 cups. Evenly sprinkle the bottom of the Ball Jam Maker with the […]
Ingredients: 3 1/4 cups crushed (with a potato masher)pitted mirabelle plums (about 2 lbs) 3 tablespoons powdered pectin 2 cups sugar Ingredients: Prep jars/lids for canning. Place the plums into a large, heavy bottomed pan. Add the sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring until it begins to reduce and thicken. Stir in the pectin. Continue […]
Ingredients: 4 lb plums, pitted and quartered 8 oz pitted Rainier cherries 1 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice Ingredients: Place all ingredients in a 4 quart slow cooker, stir. Turn on low and cook overnight (about 8-10 hrs) with the lid slightly askew to allow for some evaporation to occur. The mixture should […]
Ingredients: 8 cups black plum chunks* 4 1/2-5 cups sugar 1 box powdered pectin 1/4 cup lemon juice zest from two lemons Directions: Prep jars/lids for canning. Place the plums into a large, heavy bottomed pan. Add the sugar, lemon juice and zest. Bring to a boil, stirring and breaking up any big chunks (I used a potato masher) until […]