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Yellow Plum Sauce

By
Andrew Chase
Photography by
Kevin Hewitt
  • Low sodium
  • Low fat
  • Gluten free
  • Lactose free
This savoury and tart yellow (shiro) plum sauce is lovely served alongside roasted duck, goose or pork, or as a dipping sauce for spring rolls or spareribs. Yellow plums can be very juicy, so the cooking time can vary; keep your eye on the sauce as it reduces.

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs  (1.5 kg)  yellow plums, pitted and roughly chopped (about 6 cups/1.5 L)
  • 1 cup  (250 mL)  minced white or sweet onion
  • 1-1/4 cups  (300 mL)  granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup  (125 mL)  rice or cider vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 star anise
  • Half cinnamon stick
  • 2 tsp  (10 mL)  grated gingerroot
  • 2 tsp  (10 mL)  powdered mustard
  • 1-3/4 tsp  (9 mL)  ground coriander
  • 3/4 tsp  (4 mL)  turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp  (2 mL)  salt
  • Scant 1/2 tsp  (2 mL)  cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  ground cloves

Preparation

In large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, stir together plums, onion, sugar, vinegar, garlic, star anise, cinnamon, ginger, mustard, coriander, turmeric, salt, cayenne, cloves and 1/2 cup/125 mL water; bring to boil, stirring. Reduce heat to low; simmer, partially covered and stirring occasionally, until thickened to applesauce consistency and reduced to about 4 cups/1 L, about 1 hour.

If sauce is still watery, uncover and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, for up to 1 hour. Through fine sieve over clean saucepan, strain and return to simmer. Ladle into 4 hot sterilized 1-cup/250 mL canning jars, leaving 1/2 inch/1 cm headspace.

Cover with sterilized lids; screw on bands fingertip tight. Process in boiling water for 15 minutes. Let cool on rack. (Store in dark, cool place for up to 1 year; refrigerate after opening.)

Makes 4 cups/1 L.

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