My fruit cocktail tree is still young and I probably won’t see the plums ripen this year before falling off. So, I’m pickling them
Green plums, 5 lbs
Sugar, 5 2/3 c
Vinegar, 1 qt
Cloth bag containing 1 ounce whole cloves, 1 ounce allspice berries, 1 ounce mace and 2 ounces stick cinnamon
Wipe plums with damp cloth and prick several times with large needle.
Drop cloth spice bag into sugar and vinegar and bring to a boil
Pour boiling liquid over plums and let stand overnight.
Remove spice bag, pack in clean hot jars and seal at once.
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[...] all on the ground now and never fully matured. They look like giant blueberries. I’ve been pickling them so as not to waste anything. I’ve been waiting so long for this tree to produce… [...]
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