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Damson Plums or Plums in Vinegar

8 servings

Ingredients

• 2.5 kg ripe damson plums or blue plums
• 1 l wine vinegar
• 250 g sugar
• whole cinnamon (a little)
• cloves (a little)

Instructions

1. Wipe the ripe damson plums or blue plums clean with a cloth.
2. Bring the wine vinegar with the sugar to a boil; as soon as it is clear, add the plums and let them boil 2-3 times.
3. Remove with a slotted spoon, place in jars, and layer a little whole cinnamon and cloves between them.
4. Let the vinegar reduce a bit more, then pour over the plums once cooled.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.