Beach Plums

 

Hi Farmsters,

 

Our beach plum crop is exceptional, but most people are at a loss for how to utilize these special plums. Traditionally, people make beach plum jelly as you don’t need to remove the pit. There are many recipes online. You will need 2 pounds to make a batch of jelly ($20 in plums). On the farm we make and sell beach plum jam which requires removing the pits; not easy and is time consuming.

 

The easiest recipe may be making a Liqueur; steep bruised beach plums with sugar in vodka or brandy for a month plus. You can always get a small amount of plums, hand pit them, and use them in baking muffins, crisps, and cobblers. They are ripening now, so you need to act now, to do this traditional Cape Codder thing. Great picking weather this weekend.

 

Next Wednesday is our last Jamaican Night of the season. To make it special we will have an additional special menu item of Jerk scallops and shrimp while supplies last. Here is the full menu:

 

Jerk Chicken and Pork w/ Mango Salsa

Chicken Curry

Jerk Scallop & Shrimp (Limited)

Rice & Beans

Sauteed Callaloo & Cabbage

Fried Plantains

Festival Dumplings

Spanish Town Style Potato Salad

Caribbean Cucumber Salad

Jamaican Slaw

Jalapeno Corn Bread

Jamaican Mocha Cake

Lemonade, Ginger Beer

 

Farmer Ron