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Mulberry Lodge Spicy Plum Jam

29/11/2015

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At the Lodge we're blessed to have an abundance of fruit trees around the property including - plum, nectarine, peach, fig, apple, pear and cherry, orange, lemon, lime and mandarin - I try to use as much fruit as possible in jams, chutney, sauces, cakes and desserts. 

At this time of year our plums are just about ready to harvest and one of my favourite jams to make is my  Plum Jam. I serve this to our guests at breakfast and I'm often asked for the recipe as its quite unusual so I thought that I'd share it with you.    
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 Makes 7 Cups
 
Ingredients 
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp star anise seeds
6 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 dried bay leaves crumbled
2 cups dry red wine
1.25Kg of whole sugar
2kg plums quartered and stoned
1/3 cup (80ml) of lemon juice
  
Method
  1. Place a couple of small saucers in the freezer to chill. Place spices, bay leaves wine and 1 cup of sugar in a large wide heavy based saucepan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and leave to cool. When cool strain through a fine sieve over a bowl
  2. Return strained syrup to pan with 1 cup water and plums. Bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and simmer over low-medium heat for 35 minutes.
  3. Uncover pan. Add lemon juice and remaining sugar. Cook stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil then simmer, uncovered, over medium heat, skimming from the top for 45-50minutes or until jam jells when tested.
  4. To test place a small spoonful; on a chilled saucer then return to freezer for 1 minutes. Run your finger through the chilled jam; it should be the consistency of honey and wrinkle slightly when pushed.
Once at this stage pour into hot sterilized jars and seal  

Enjoy on hot buttered toast - YUM!!
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    Hazel and husband Nik own and run Mulberry Lodge Country Retreat  which is a beautiful and unique mud brick property in the McLaren Vale wine region of South Australia. It's our home and business and run as a hosted luxury, country escape for the discerning traveler. We aim to provide our guests with a wonderful relaxed and indulgent experience. Through the blog Hazel will be sharing information about  regional food, including her own recipes, local wineries to visit, events, activities and experiences in the Fleurieu Peninsula and also South Australia.

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