Wild mirabelle jam (wild plums)

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 1,200 g mirabelle plums, wild
• 100 ml orange juice
• 2 packets of vanilla sugar (bourbon vanilla sugar)
• 1 stalk(s) cinnamon
• 1 pack of gelling sugar for 1 kg of fruit

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

with vanilla and cinnamon. Makes approx. 4 – 5 jars of 250 g each.

Wash and stem the wild mirabelle plums, cook them (quickest in a pressure cooker), then strain them through a sieve. This yields approximately 800g of mirabelle plum jam with juice. Blend the fruit pulp and juice, then mix with the orange juice, vanilla sugar, and preserving sugar. Let it steep for a while. Add the cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Stir continuously and bring to a rolling boil. Cook for the time indicated on the preserving sugar package. Remove the cinnamon stick and pour the jam into hot, rinsed jars. Wild mirabelle plums are often a bit tart, so use slightly less fruit per 1kg of preserving sugar. If you prefer a tart flavor, use the normal amount.