Plum Cordial Recipes

Steps:

• Fill 1 quart jar with ripe wild sugar plums, pierce each plum with several holes.
• Add 1/2 cup sugar per quart.
• Fil jar with rum, vodka or whiskey. White liquor is best.
• Store about 30-60 days.
• Serve after straining.

Steps:

• Place the plums in a 1 quart glass container, being careful not to crush the fruit.
• Add the sugar and the cinnamon stick.
• Fill the container with the vodka.
• Seal the lid and gently shake the jar, or move it around the counter to distribute the alcohol and sugar evenly.
• The sugar will continue to dissolve over time.
• Place the cordial in a cool, dark place for 2 months to allow the liquor to be infused with the flavor.
• Jump start the process by placing the container on a sunny windowsill for the 1st two weeks.
• The fluctuating temperatures of the daytime sun and the cool evenings will speed the flavor infusion.

Steps:

• Place all the plums in a 2 quart canning jar follow with rest of ingredients saving rum for last so to use as much as needed.
• Let sit 2 months till all flavors blend and sugar dissolves.

Steps:

• Wash and quarter the plums. Fill them in a 4-quart mason jar.
• Add 3 cups of dark rum and 4 cups of sugar.
• Turn the jar once every day for 15 days to allow the sugar to dissolve.
• Filter out the fruit bits after 16 days.
• Plum Liquor is ready.