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This Spiced Plum Jam Gin Cocktail is perfect for any occasion. Look in your pantry for an incredibly easy and impressive fall cocktail to make.

Spiced Plu Jam Gin Cocktail served with ingredients on table

 

Welcome to Day 5 of Booze Week. Today my special guest blogger is Susan of The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen. My regular readers know me and Susan are blogging buddies.

We do theme weeks like Christmas Week, Cookie Week and Ice Cream Week together. We always have a blast. I’ve even had the pleasure of meeting her in person. I adore this lady so very much. So when I was planning Booze Week I knew I had to ask her to participate.

 

If you are in search of an incredibly simple, yet impressive fall cocktail then look no further than your own pantry to make Spiced Plum Jam & Gin Cocktail.

Spiced Plum Jam Gin Cocktail

Hi there Lunatics! I’m thrilled to pieces to be back guest posting here today.  The last time I was around these parts was over two years ago! I’m a bit overdue, don’t you think?  You might recognize my name because Kim and I just put on a celebration of ice cream epicness with #IceCreamWeek in August.

Spiced Plum Jam Gin Cocktail served in glass

Now that summer is over, it’s time to start concentrating on fall flavors, warm spices and cocktails to settle down with by the fire.

Are you familiar with the trend of putting jam in your cocktail? It seems to have been floating around for awhile but I finally decided to give it a go and let me tell you – I’m all for it.

 

Jam in my booze is my new jam.

No more need for busting out the blender to mix up special fruit purees or mashing and smashing.  Heck you could even make use of that almost empty jam jar shake things up right in there.

Spiced Plum Jam Gin Cocktail served in glass

So why plum and not a more traditional fall fruit like apple or pear? I’ll tell you why, because I always feel like plums are the forgotten fruit, the middle child if you will.  In the beginning of the summer we are gaga over berries, then come the peaches and as soon as peach season ends everyone starts apple picking and poaching pears.

How about those plums? They get stuck right in peach season and stay great through October.

The poor poor plum, but today it gets its due and it pairs perfectly with a little cardamom and nutmeg.  Toss a cardigan on while sipping this cocktail and watch the leaves change, it’s just what you need at the end of the day.

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Spiced Plum Jam & Gin Cocktail

This Spiced Plum Jam Gin Cocktail is perfect for any occasion. Look in your pantry for an incredibly easy and impressive fall cocktail to make.
Course Cocktail
Cuisine American
Keyword gin recipe, spiced plum jam gin cocktail
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 539kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 ounce spiced simple syrup
  • 1 ounce lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon plum jam or preserves
  • 2 ounces gin
  • ice
  • slice of fresh plum for garnish
  • Spiced Simple Syrup:
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan bring the water, sugar, cardamom and nutmeg to a boil. Cook until the sugar has completely dissolved. Let cool. Pour the syrup into a small jar and save extra in the refrigerator for additional uses.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the spiced simple syrup, lemon juice, jam and gin. Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a slice of plum.

Notes

Recipe Source: photo and recipe credit to Susan Palmer of The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 138g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 122g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg

 

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Comments

  2. Amy @Very Culinary says

    Um, ya. I totally need cookies delivered to my door! And suddenly I’m very thirsty. Wouldn’t you know it…my friend down the road has a plum tree, so the next time she offers some up, I will definitely say yes.

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    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Thanks for stopping by. I think Susan really nailed this one. I could see myself sipping this on the deck out back, or sitting downstairs by the fire.

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    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Susan brought her a-game for Booze Week. I love this drink.

      Not going to the potluck, I’ve never been to those for some reason. I think it’s because they are so secluded and far from the airports from what I’ve seen. Or at least the one is. My plan right now is Food Bloggers of Canada next month. Then I’m doing a cruise in January for Click. 2015 my agenda is Food Blog Forum, Blogher Food, Camp Blogaway and maybe IFBC. I had a blast in Seattle this past week, lots to see and do near the hotel, but it was a really odd conference. Lots of blogger drama, really cliquey and exclusionary, at least three girls were reduced to tears by some of the stuff that went on. I’d go again because I had a ball with blogger friends who live there, but I saw a side to blogging that was horrifying. It was the polar opposite vibe from food & wine. I just steered clear of the drama, not my scene. We had dinner the last night in the lobby and basically just said whoever wants pizza show up. We had an absolute blast that night.

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  10. Karissa | Sweet as a Cookie says

    After the week I’ve had I could go for one of these. Oh wait, it’s only Thursday. Maybe tomorrow night, lol!

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    • Kim Beaulieu says

      I need to try one. Stupid tummy. One weekend I’m just going to say F it and drink to my hearts content man. One day. And it will involve wine, and booze with jam.

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    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Thanks for being a willing victim. I am so happy I have friends like you who save my ass when I need time off. Thank you a million times over. xx

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  20. Julia says

    5 stars
    I hate gin. I’m not a fan of plums. For some reason, I bought both and googled how to turn them into an acceptable drink.

    I made a spiced plum preserve, skipped the simple syrup, and WOW. This is how I’m going to get through the massive bottle of super floral Dillon’s I picked up! I think this is the tenth cocktail I’ve tried with it, and is the first one to not taste like a 90-year-old woman smells.

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    • Kim Beaulieu says

      I’m crying from laughter at your comment. Your last sentence perfectly describes my thoughts on gin. Yet with the plum it’s heavenly.

      Thank you so much for your honest and hilarious comment. Cheers!

      Reply

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