Add slices to a pot—over NO heat or with the heat OFF—and sprinkle with sugar. Allow to sit and macerate for about 30 minutes to an hour. (This will make your jam sweeter …
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Combine plums, lemon juice and sugar in a large pan (like a dutch oven) or preserving pan. Add 1 tablespoon of butter, this helps reduce foaming. Stir over medium high heat until sugar is dissolved. Cook jam at a brisk boil (spooning off any foam that arises) until it passes the jelly test, about 10 - 11 minutes. Add liqueur and cook 2 minutes.
This plum jam recipe was taken directly from my package of pectin. I used a package of Sure-Jell less sugar pectin. This is not a NO sugar recipe… but it is lower sugar. For a Chinese sauce (NOT jam) made from plums, check out this plum sauce recipe for canning. This page includes: Low sugar or full sugar options:
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