Wild Plum Sauce

Name: Wild Plum Sauce
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper (use less if you like); 1 Tbsp fresh ginger root, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons shallot or onion salt (optional); 454 grams whole wild plums (or pitted regular plums); 1 teaspoon soy sauce (or salt to taste); 4 servings As needed: sugar or other sweetener and/or vinegar

You can never have too many sauce recipes, so give Wild Plum Sauce a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 104 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up plums, ginger root, soy sauce, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

Place in a saucepan and add water just to barely cover them. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until skins have burst and plums are soft, about 20-30 minutes.

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Plum

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.

Place a colander over a bowl.

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Colander

Bowl

Put the plums in the colander and press with the back of a spoon to squeeze out the juice. (You could also do this in a cheesecloth bag.) Allow the plums to drain until all juice is removed.

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Juice

Plum

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Cheesecloth

Colander

Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Saute the minced garlic and ginger in a tablespoon of water for 2 minutes, adding more water if needed to prevent sticking.

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Minced Garlic

Ginger

Water

Add the plum juice and the remaining ingredients. Bring to a low boil and simmer until mixture reduces and thickens by almost half. (It took mine about 15 minutes.) Taste to see if any sauce is sweet or sour enough; if not add sweetener or vinegar to taste.

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Sauce