Plum vodka

[Enid]

we have millions of delicious plums so I am going to make some plum vodka for a few mates at Xmas. The recipe I have found on the beeb says put vodka plums and sugar in a pan and bring to boil then simmer for a few mins - won't this burn the alcohol away?

[desperateSCOUSEwife]

I would of thought so too enid
try and see if you can get another recipe instead

snap re the plums, did plum pies, tarts and crumble the other night from plums out the garden
feel like a wentil leaver

[Enid]

yes we have crumbles galore

plus eating them solidly

chutney tomorrow

I think I might cook some and freeze a laod just cooked for crumbles later in the year

[Enid]

oh dh made plum ice cream too

[desperateSCOUSEwife]

plum ice cream sounds nice, might give that a go

lovely feeling eating from your garden imo
we have a well established apple tree too

sick of cooking them tbh

[Katymac]

I make plum gin

1lb Plums to 1lb sugar to 1 bottle of gin

pierce the plums throw them all in the glass jar with the other stuff & seal

Shake every day until the sugar has dissolved leave for 3m min then bottle

Make sure it never comes in to contact with metal

[BettySpaghetti]

We've made raspberry vodka and damson gin in the past and , like Katymac, just thrown it all in together (piercing the damsons), shaking daily.
Never come across a recipe thats advised heating it up.

[Enid]

the dds are under instruction to eat at least 5 plums a day

'whast-for-pudding-please-dont-say-plums' says poor dd1