Perfect plums

Plums are red globes of juicy fruit bursting with sweet summer flavours. A main player in the summer stone fruits line-up, they are perfect on their own or in a fruit salad with other stone fruits.

Ingredients

  • 500g plums

    rinsed, cut in half, seeds and stalks removed

  • 1 cup water

  • 1 tbsp honey

  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan

Instructions

  1. Take 500g of plums. Rinse, cut in half and remove seeds and stalks.
  2. Place the prepared plums in a saucepan with 1 cup of water, a teaspoon of honey and a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar.
  3. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and place the lid on.
  4. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Serve hot or cold with ice-cream or natural yoghurt.

Notes

Tip
To ripen your plums quickly, place them in a paper bag with a ripe banana.
Storage
Store ripe plums in the refrigerator crisper for up to 5 days. The finished compote can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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