Dessert here perhaps
Roasting plums with the gin of their wild sloe cousins is delicious, as this clever recipe demonstrates. You could swap in another sticky drink, such as port or crème de cassis.
Serves 4
Takes 15 minutes to make and 15-20 minutes in the oven
Ingredients
12 plums, halved and stoned
150ml sloe gin (see tip for recipe) or use Gordon's Sloe Gin
Juice of 1 orange, plus a little extra
60g golden caster sugar
Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Put the plums in a large roasting tin, cut side up. Mix the gin and orange juice and pour over the fruit. Sprinkle with the sugar and bake for 15-20 minutes, until tender.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a large dish to cool. Put the roasting tin over a high heat on the hob. Bring to the boil and cook for 3-4 minutes or until reduced and syrupy. Cool, then pour over the cooled plums. Serve with shortbread and ice cream or clotted cream.