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Snack pickled plums for the winter without sterilization

Today's preparation is delicious pickled plums with spices that will change your idea of ​​​​using fruits only in sweet preservation.

I want to say right away that such a pickled plum is good both as a snack bar, for meat, and as a delicious dessert. The recipe does without sterilization, but, however, a little time-consuming. Even inexperienced gourmets will like this method of pickling and will take its rightful place in your cookbook. I suggest mastering a detailed recipe with step-by-step photos for all lovers of plums.

You will need to take:

  • plums - 2 kg;
  • sugar - 700 gr;
  • apple cider vinegar - 300 ml;
  • Bay leaf;
  • black peppercorns;
  • allspice peas;
  • clove buds.

How to pickle plums for the winter at home

To prepare such a blank, it is better to use unripe fruits with a hard peel. It can be varieties "Hungarian" or "renklod".

To make a workpiece, they begin with the fact that the plums are washed with running water and dried in a colander.

The fruits are laid out in layers in a wide enameled or stainless steel basin, sprinkling each layer with spices: bay leaf, cloves, allspice and black pepper.

Now, you should cook the marinade. Bring apple cider vinegar to a boil and dissolve sugar in it to the maximum. Don't be put off by the fact that the sugar won't dissolve completely. In the future, the plums will start up the juice and a homogeneous marinade is formed.

Plums are poured with hot syrup, covered with a clean towel and left for several hours.

Now you should be patient and fill the plums with boiled marinade twice a day for 5 days. To do this: in the morning and evening, drain the plum marinade, boil it and pour the plums again. On day 3-4, the fruits will release enough juice and the marinade will completely cover the fruits.

After 5 days, pickled plums are laid out in sterile dry jars and poured with boiled marinade, covered with lids and turned over. The workpiece is covered with a blanket until completely cooled.

Delicious pickled plums serve as a savory snack and wonderfully complement baked meat or fish. Such a plum can also be used in a variety of desserts and pastries.