Spicy Sweet And Sour Plum Sauce

• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated lemon
• 1 tablespoon ground sumac or substitute 1 tsp saffron for a different flavor
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• sprig of rosemary
• 1 large black pluot or plum or other type (@1/2-1 cup) of sweet plum
• 25 cherry plums, or other sweet plums (@ 1 1/2cups)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons honey (acacia or other type)
• 2 tablespoons red basalmic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup dry white wine
• sprig of lavender or rosemary for garnish

1. Heat a heavy Dutch oven style of pan.
2. Add the spices, the first five ingredients, to the heated pan for 10 seconds before adding next the pitted plums
3. Next add the brown sugar to the plums in the pan and stir.
4. Add the maple syrup and honey while stirring. Bring the mix to a slow boil.
5. Add the vinegar, mustard, wine and lemon juice. Continue to reduce and stir often.
6. Simmer the mix until the plums are thoroughly cooked and you have achieved your desired sauce thickness. Remove any troublesome skins, if there are any.If you would like to puree the mix for a more refined sauce, feel free. Otherwise serve while warm or cool with the fruit flesh.
7. Serve with either poultry, meat, or desserts, such as ice cream, plain cheesecake, or pudding, with a fresh garnish of rosemary or lavender.

ginger, fresh grated lemon, ground sumac, ground cinnamon, rosemary, black pluot, cherry plums, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, red basalmic vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, white wine, lavender

Taken from food52.com/recipes/6131-spicy-sweet-and-sour-plum-sauce (may not work)