With all the cultivated fields and pastures being grazed by cattle, there isn’t always an over abundance of foraging where we live. However, every few years the sand plums make their appearance and it’s important we take advantage of the opportunity because it may not happen again for a few years.
We tried to come up with creative ways to use the sand plums rather than just jelly. Our girls are really adventurous when it comes to food and drink which is so nice. We ended up juicing some of them, which tasted similar to apple juice.
I made a half gallon of Bounce. Here’s what I did:
Sandplum Bounce
11/4 lb. sandplums with seed
1 lb. organic sugar
1 lb. non-GMO vodka (ex: Absolut, Kettle One, etc.)
Pour into glass jar with lid. Place in dark cool place for at least 6 weeks or longer.
We tried running them through a cherry pitter and dehydrating them to replace cranberries in our baked oatmeal, but the fruit didn’t separate from the pit well enough and we were left with mainly skins and juice.
So for now, Bounce and jelly is all we have. We may try making fruit leather with the sand plums in the freezer.
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