Mojito Poached Plums

Name: Mojito Poached Plums
Ingredients: 12-15 large spearmint leaves, plus more for garnish; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup water; 3 large firm plums, peeled, pitted and each cut into 6-8 slices; 1 pinch kosher salt; 1 tablespoon lime zest; 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon lime juice, divided; 2 tablespoons dark rum, or to taste

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

12-15 large spearmint leaves, plus more for garnish
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
3 large firm plums, peeled, pitted and each cut into 6-8 slices
1 pinch kosher salt
1 tablespoon lime zest
2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon lime juice, divided
2 tablespoons dark rum, or to taste

Directions

1

Muddle mint leaves with sugar. Place mint and sugar in a large saucepan with a pinch of salt and water, and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar dissolves.
2

Reduce heat to simmer. Add plums, lime juice and lime zest, and simmer until plum slices are softened, about 3 minutes.
3

Remove plums with slotted spoon. Increase heat and reduce syrup by about half. Pour syrup into a pitcher. To serve, put a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a bowl, spoon a few plum slices over it, and add a couple of tablespoons of syrup and about a tablespoon of rum (more or less--your choice).
4

Finish with a squeeze of lime juice, and garnish with a mint leaf.