Plum Sauce

Name: Plum Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup dry red wine; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 juniper berries, crushed; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 piece lemon, zest of; 1 pinch ground allspice; 1 lb red plums or 1 lb purple plums, pitted and cut into 6ths

Submitted by spatchcock

"A great, easy sauce for poultry and pork."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 3 cups

ingredients

1 cup dry red wine
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
2 juniper berries, crushed
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 piece lemon, zest of
1 pinch ground allspice
1 lb red plums or 1 lb purple plums, pitted and cut into 6ths

directions

In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine all ingredients except plums and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes.
Add plums and cook until they have fallen apart, about 7-10 minutes.
Reduce heat and continue to cook, stirring frequently until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Discard thyme and zest.
The sauce can be left chunky or pureed in a food processor until smooth.
Let cool,then pack into jars an refrigerate.
Will keep 4 weeks.