Sweet Ume
Sweet Ume
Cost: 1000 yen
Ingredients
- 500 g Green ume(plum)
- 1 l Water
- 400 g Sugar
- 600 ml Water
- a lot Love
Instructions
- Wash green plums carefully, remove the stems and drain off.
- Poke holes lightly all over the plums with a bamboo skewer.
- Put the plums in a pan without overlapping, pour in enough water to cover the plums, and heat over low heat.
- When the water in step 3 reaches about 50degrees Celsius (about the level where you feel hot when you put your hand in the water), discard the water.
- Repeat 4 three times to remove the scum.
- Dissolve 600 ml of water and sugar in a saucepan to make syrup.
- Add 5 to 6, cover with a cooking sheet, and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.
- When the heat is removed, transfer the plums to a container and fill it with the cooking liquid to the brim and store it.
Notes
*The plums are perfect for preventing summer fatigue.
The rest of the cooking juice can be drunk as ume juice with water or soda.
©2022Yuko Asano
Category: recipe(all) / Vegetables Tag: / Summer receipes, For vegans