Plum Conserve

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Intensely fruity. Try spreading over croissants and fresh crusty bread
or as part of a cream tea with scones and cream.
Mmmm…delish!

Serves: 1 Jar
Effort Level: Easy
Shelf Life: 2 weeks in fridge

Ingredients:
250g tart dark plums
60ml sloe gin, port or vodka
50g  caster sugar
2 heaped tsp powdered gelatine (SuperCook and Dr Oetker are both good)
¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Equipment:
Small saucepan
Blender stick,processor or liquidiser

N.B: Concentrate on blitzing the plums only and not the juice, as I’ve found the gelatine doesn’t set so well otherwise.

Here’s What You Do:
Wash the plums and place in a small saucepan with the sugar and your alcohol of choice. Cover with a lid and leave to simmer gently over a low heat for 10 minutes or until soft, then take off the heat, scoop the plums onto a plate and leave them to cool.

Next, sprinkle the gelatine onto the hot plum liquid and stir well until dissolved. If necessary return the pan to a very low heat stirring constantly.

Once the plums are cool enough to handle remove their stones and return them to the saucepan. Add ¼ tsp cinnamon and concentrate on blending just the fruit then mix with the juice and transfer to a sterilised jar and keep refrigerated.

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