Vinegar plums

Vinegar plums are sourly prepared fruits that are used as a side dish for game and meat dishes . Alternative names are vinegar plums and vinegar plums .

For the production using plums or other dark plums . In a first optional step, they are processed into prunes (also prunes ). Other preparations use fresh fruit and there is no need to dry them. In preparation, a stock / brew made of vinegar , sugar and water is boiled. The addition of alcoholic flavor carriers ( red wine , rum , arrack ) is optional. Cinnamon , vanilla pods , cloves and cardamom are used as spices, depending on the recipe. You can also add aromatic plant parts such as lemon and orange peel and ginger .

The fruits are poured over with the stock and marinated for a few days or weeks. Usually they are then preserved in tins.

They are used as an ingredient in meat dishes and, bound with starch , as a side dish.