Norwegianne.net

Tag: plums

  • Plum cordial

    I have plums. My plum trees are currently maturing like crazy.

    I made plum chutney back in 2011, which was pretty easy and neat. But right now, I wanted to try my hand at something new. (Plus, something easier…)

    My mother has this fruit steamer system that you can make cordial in. Essentially, a pot of water (#1) at the bottom, a pot to collect the cordial in (#2) and one meshed pot to have on top for the berries/fruit to start out in (#3) – from which they will drain to #2 as they get steamed.

    saftkoker

    It’s really quite easy, apart from the clean up. (If you don’t have a steamer, it looks pretty easy to make it in regular pots as well, see link to the recipe below.)

    I used the list of ingredients from this recipe from Australian Gourmet Traveller as my basis ( I had 3.4 kg plums with the stones still in them, so I multiplied to match the ratios).

    Since I have the steamer system, I added everything into the steamer straight away. I also included the vanilla pods with the plums, to infuse it even further.saftI found this recipe to be a bit more interesting in terms of final taste than if I’d just added plums and sugar to the mix.

  • Plum chutney

    We’ve had a fair bit of plums outside this year. They’re not as tasty-looking as in previous years,  (I am really picky when it comes to eating plums from the tree – they have to look just right, or else I won’t bother) so the obvious thing is to use them as an ingredient in something.

    I found this recipe in Danish newspaper Politiken’s online archive of recipes. I have adapted it to suit my cupboards (I have limited spices, and as a result, it got a flavor-profile of Christmas/Autumn). Experiment with a bit of chili if you have if. The original recipe states Danish plums, which might be a bit difficult to find elsewhere, so I have adapted. And, apart from taking the stones out of the plums, it is really the simplest recipe there is.

    (more…)