Wild Plum Jelly
Wild plum jelly offers a vibrant, tangy flavor with a beautiful deep color, perfect for spreading on toast or serving with cheese. Its sweet-tart profile appeals to fruit lovers and those seeking homemade preserves with a fresh, natural taste. Ideal for gifting or enjoying year-round.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large kettle, simmer plums and water until tender, about 30 minutes.
- Pour the mixture through a damp jelly bag, allowing juice to drip into a bowl.
- Measure 5 1/2 cups of juice; return to the kettle. Add pectin; stir and bring to a boil.
- Add sugar; bring to a full rolling boil.
- Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off any foam.
- Pour hot jelly into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
- Adjust caps on jars.
- Process jars in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).