1 1/2 lb Plums; fresh; halved* 2 c Sugar 2 c Gin *Remove pits In medium glass bowl thoroughly combine all ingredients. Heat 10 minutes on POWER LEVEL 7 (Medium-High) until sugar is dissolved, stirring once. Continue cooking on POWER LEVEL 1 (Warm) an additional 30 minutes, stirring twice. Cover and let stand 3 to 4 days. Strain before using. YIELD: 2 cups. Source: JC Penny's Microwave Cookbook
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Homemade fruit wine yields amazing wine but takes time to enjoy the final result so here is my journey from harvest to glass.
Recipe starting with 3 gallons yielded 7 x 22oz bottles: Plums: 9 lbs 2.1 gallons of RO water 6 lbs cane sugar (1 lb sugar to 1.5 lbs fruit) 1.5 tsp acid blend (0.5 tsp per gallon of juice) 1.5 tsp pectin enzyme (0.5 tsp per gallon of juice) 3 Campden Tablets (1 tablet per gallon of fruit) 1 packet of wine yeast (Used Lalvin Bourgovin RC212 and then KV-V1116) 3 tsp + 1 more yeast nutrient (1 tsp per gallon of juice) Original Gravity: 1.101 Final Gravity: 1.002 ABV: 13%
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Making a Plum Liqueur.
After having made a whole bunch of these over the years I thought I'd try it with some backyard plums. Limoncello: Raspberry Liqueur: Grapefruit Liqueur: Limecello:
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Making homemade plum brandy, or slivovitz with polish vodka, a Central European liquor.
Aging PLUM BRANDY on BIRCH WOOD. Delicious????
I've been waiting impatiently for 6 months to taste this Aged Plum Brandy that has been sitting on toasted Birch wood and charred Birch wood. It came out tasting so good. Worth the wait.
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