Pickled Plums

Name: Pickled Plums
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 c. distilled white vinegar; 1/3 c. packed dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp. yellow mustard seeds; 1 Dried Bay leaf; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; Kosher salt; 4 plums (about 1 lb.), pitted and cut into 16 wedges each

By Dawn PerryPublished: May 11, 2016

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Yields:

8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

4 hrs 10 mins

Transform stone fruit with a salty-sweet brine.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp. yellow mustard seeds
1 Dried Bay leaf
2 sprigs fresh thyme
Kosher salt
4 plums (about 1 lb.), pitted and cut into 16 wedges each

Directions

1. Step 1Combine vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, bay leaf, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, 2 to 4 minutes.
2. Step 2Place plums in a glass bowl or jar and top with brine; cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 4 days.

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