Vanilla Plum Syrup
- Author: Beard And Bonnet
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 1 1/2-2 cups syrup 1x
- 2 1/2 cups chopped plums
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 vanilla bean split in half
- Combine the plums, sugar, and water in a heavy bottomed sauce pan. Crush the fruit with a potato masher then add the vanilla bean to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the liquid has reduced and the mixture has thickened.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl and pour the plum mixture into the strainer. Press on the solids with a spatula to extract all of the syrup then discard the solids. Allow the syrup to cool then store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
