Description
A coastal treasure turned into a gourmet preserve, this traditional beach plum jam recipe combines tart beach plums, sugar, and red wine to create a rich, antioxidant-packed spread that captures the essence of summer’s wild harvest.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups whole beach plums
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup medium-bodied red wine (Merlot recommended)
Instructions
- Place a plate in the freezer for gel testing. Sterilize jars and keep warm at 200°F.
- Combine beach plums, sugar, and wine in a heavy-bottomed pot. Heat over medium-high, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Simmer gently for 5 minutes until fruit releases juices.
- Strain mixture through fine-mesh strainer, pressing to extract juice.
- Return strained liquid to pot and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring often until glossy and thickened.
- Test gel on frozen plate: if it wrinkles when pushed, jam is ready. If not, cook in 5-minute intervals and retest.
- Fill sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe rims, apply lids, and process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes (adjust for altitude).
Notes
Do not overcook beach plums during initial simmer – 5 minutes is enough. Always perform the gel test before jarring for consistent results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Stovetop + Canning
- Cuisine: Coastal Traditional
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg