Spiced plum and chilli sauce with cinnamon

This sauce is the meeting of Christmas scents and summer fiery flavours. The warmth of cinnamon harmonises surprisingly well with the heat of chilli, while plums provide body and sweetness. Excellent gastro gift, but also a hit with roast meats (duck, goose) or grilled cheeses.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 55 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 180 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Fusion

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Saucepan
  • Stick blender
  • Sterilised jar

Allergen Information

⚠️ Sulphur dioxide (in vinegar)

Instructions

1

Sauté the finely chopped onion, garlic and chilli in the oil.

Tip: Aromas dissolve best in oil.
2

Add the diced plums, water, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, salt.

Tip: Put the cinnamon stick in whole, so it releases flavour slowly.
3

Cook until soft for approx. 30-40 minutes.

Tip: The plums should completely break down.
4

Remove the cinnamon.

Tip: If left in during blending, you'll have hard splinters in the sauce.
5

Blend until smooth with a stick blender.

Tip: This homogenises the texture.
6

Bring to the boil once more, then fill into a jar.

Tip: Filling while hot is important for preservation.

Recipe FAQ

It remained too runny, why?
The water content of plums varies. Cook longer without a lid, or cool it down – pectin makes it thicker when cold.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Plums (stoned)
  • 100 g Brown sugar
  • 1 whole Cinnamon stick
  • 2 whole Fresh chillies
  • 1 whole Onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 50 ml Cider vinegar
  • 100 ml Water
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil