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Plums roasted with sloe gin

Roasting plums with the gin of their wild sloe cousins is delicious. You could swap in another sticky drink, such as port or crème de cassis
From: www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk

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

1. 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.

2. 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.

Chef's tip To make your own sloe gin, wash and prick 450g sloes with a fork and combine in a large Kilner jar with 450g sugar and a 70cl bottle of gin. Turn the jar every day for the first week or so to dissolve the sugar and colour the gin evenly. Keep for at least 3 months before serving – ideally, pick the sloes in September and have the gin at Christmas.