Mel B Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Okay, I've got a load of plums sitting in the freezer, I need to clear them out so I can get some grub in for Christmas so am thinking of making some sort of jam, chuckney, or sauce - either as an accompaniment or more like a Chinese stir-fry sauce. Or any other foodie thing you can think of to do with plums! Anyone got any ideas and if so any recipes? I'm gonna attack them tomorrow when they've defrosted! >:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Steep them in brandy with loads of sugar for a couple of weeks. Eat the plums with ice cream and give the liquor to someone who will appreciate it........moi! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 Err ... just one problemo with that ... I don't drink! :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Mel B - 2008-12-13 6:07 PM Err ... just one problemo with that ... I don't drink! :-( Duuurrrrr... I know that - that's why I said donate the liquor to MEEEE!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 If I'd had known that you were a 'soak' Janine, I would never had made you such an attractive proposal of propersition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 bob b - 2008-12-13 7:13 PMIf I'd had known that you were a 'soak' Janine, I would never had made you such an attractive proposal of propersition.Me? A soak? Why, of course I am, dahling :D (Though I do usually prefer vodka!) ps You were never in with a chance anyway :D ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randonneur Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 try soaking them in Vodka, we did this a couple of years ago and put them in a kilner jar and kept them in the fridge to mature, delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohgrandma Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Mel, Make some Chutney, Yummy with cold meat at Christmas, Ria, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolh Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 It's Christmas Mel, how about a Plum Pudding? And Chris could be little Jack Horner. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Why am I not as amazed as I should be that nearly all these suggestions involve alcohol? But they all seem to involve ADDING alcohol - which costs money. Isn't there some way of turning the plums INTO alcohol (even if that qualifies for Rupert's "stinginess" thread)? After all, every civilisation on the planet, throughout history, seems to have found SOME way of distilling, fermenting or brewing one or more of its local plants. Plums can't be the one fruit you can't drink, can they? Tony (hic!) 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Turn it into Slivovitz, Plum Schnapps. Loverly. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 And what don't you understand by the phrase: I don't drink! ???????? *-) That means I don't like alcohol .... any non-alcoholic ideas????? :-D Pretty pleeeeaaaasssseeee! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkmoy Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 any non-alcoholic ideas????? What an absolutely silly question 'hic 'hic *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randonneur Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 What is wrong with plum crumble or plum pie, both delicious in their own right, or just plain plums and custard. By the way, are they already cooked? We froze some of ours whole after washing them and sprinkling them with sugar and they have kept great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqui Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Mel Here is a good versatile one for involving no alcohol, make a plum and ginger chutney, where as I us white wine in this you can do it with water or grape juice, add stock syrup lots of ginger cinnamon nut meg reduce down, before it becomes too thick it can be used in many ways, is great with, duck, turkey, chicken or pork, as a hot sauce, if you reduce it down more you get a chutney, which when cold is great with a buffet, or even mixed with greek yogurt makes a great dipping pot, or topping for crumble or pie, hope these help J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Mel - are they "Blaisdon" plums? If so, they are the best; they are brill, and totally yummy, and you owe me a huge debt of gratitude (or at least a jar of whatever you make with 'em) 'Cos the Blaisdon plum variety was developed/bred/invented (or whatever plum breeders call it) by my great great grandfather on my fathers side, in Blaisdon, Gloucestershire. Oh, the fame of it all...... B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 Not a clue what type of plum they are Bruce I'm afraid, they just grow on the tree in my garden! I've made a plum and apple relish which should go nicely with pork and even turkey, and a Chinese plum and chilli sauce - took ages but got there in the end. I'll leave the relish to 'sit' for a few days and then see what it's like ... hopefully I won't poison myself! I've still got another bag of plums in the freezer so might have a go at your chutney next time Jacqui as it sounds very nice ... and it doesn't involve alcohol! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Mel: if they look like this, they're mine! http://www.orchard-group.uklinux.net/glos/plums/Blaisdon+Red+Plum.html And here's the great man: http://www.rebus.demon.co.uk/biogs/jdowding.htm (He sired quite a few children!) ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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