Spiced Plum Jam

Spiced Plum Jam

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Prep Time – 10 mins
Cook Time – 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 600g Montague Tree Plums, diced

    200g caster sugar

    1 cinnamon quill

    2 star anise

    2 pieces of orange peel

    ¼ cup coconut rum

    Pinch of salt

    1 piece of cheese cloth

    1/2 lemon cut into wedges

Method

  • In a large saucepan combine the plums, sugar, cinnamon, star anise, orange, rum and a pinch of salt. Tie the lemon wedges into a parcel. Add that to the mixture. Place over a low heat and cool stirring occasional until the jam thickens and everything is cooked together.

    Pour jam into a sterilised jar. Allow to cool and serve with toast or scones.