Cassata with Plums Left Over from Umeshu

The cassata that I had at a restaurant was so delicious, so I made an easy version at home.Use any of your favorite dried fruits, nuts, or chocolate!I recommend cranberries because they have just enough tartness.Add cream cheese to the heavy whipping cream, and your cassata will have a really authentic taste. Recipe by Ryo---ko

I was searching for a way to use my homemade mock ricotta cheese. I have experimented with a lot things with this ricotta cheese, like baking baked cheese cake, so this time I decided to chill it...Traditionally, dried fruits soaked in rum would be used for cassata. But since I had ume plums leftover from umeshu sitting in the fridge, I tried using them instead...I love this cassata because it doesn't melt easily like ice cream.. (^_^)v Recipe by tenakoto88

I make jam to use up my plums leftover from making umeshu.It's easy to make and it's packed with plenty of umeshu flavor.For this recipe I used our family's umeshu, using plums from a 3-year-vintage batch.In Step 2, they can be roughly chopped as shown. They will soften and become syrupy once heated.In Step 5, if you overcook the jam, it will harden when it cools, so be careful.The alcohol will remain after cooking, so this is not to be served to children. Recipe by Hawaiantomato

I had leftover plums from homemade umeshu, so I added it into a pound cake. Similar with brandy soaked pound cakes, pouring umeshu over the finished cake made it fragrant.If you coat the chopped plums with flour in Step 4, the pieces won't sink to the bottom. In our oven, I baked for 40 minutes at 340°F/170°C, but adjust the temperature and baking time to your oven. For 18 x 8 x 6 cm [7.1 x 3.1 x 2.4 in] cake. Recipe by Usagi no Cima

This is the recipe passed down from my mother. She makes it every year when plums are in season.If you steep the plums in brandy, it'll bring out the fragrance and flavor of the brandy. It's fine also with a neutral liquor like white liquor. If using white liquor, the ingredient amounts are the same!! Recipe by U-ra

Umeshu is fun drink to make you own and share with your loved ones!

I wanted to make something better than the commercial umeshu! I tried countless times to perfect the recioe, I've forgotten how many jars I've made. The final recipe has captured the hearts of my family, boyfriend and friends. It's an umeshu that is so good.Choose hard ume plums that have very little damage on the surface. The ume essence will be extracted into the liqueur easier, and the liqueur is less likely to become cloudy.Nankou-bai variety ume plums have the same-sized pits whether they are marked small or for 4 liters. The only difference is how much fruit is surrounding the pit. Pick meaty ones. Recipe by Umemikkii

I make this umeshu every year.I make it not so sweet, the way my family likes it.This is delicious made with 1 kg of ume plums, but I add a bit more for depth of flavor.If you don't have an alcohol sprayer, after sterilizing the jar in boiling water and drying it completely, put 10 ml of the distilled alcohol in the jar and shake it around. Discard the alcohol. Recipe by Hawaiantomato

I enjoy drinking warmed umeshu with lemon juice and honey, and I wondered if it might turn out well as a gelatin dessert, so I came up with this recipe.If you use umeshu that's not so sweet, add more honey. If you prefer a sour taste, add more lemon juice, about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons. This recipe makes soft jelly, so if you'd prefer it firm, reduce the amount of water or umeshu by about 50 ml. For 2 or 3 small cups. Recipe by cureo

By chance, I found some young plums, so I decided to make umeshu.Pat dry the plums and container before use. Recipe by MatM

Our family has dessert regularly, but we don't drink regularly.Since I thought it would be nice to have a handy way of enjoying umeshu, I decided to make it into a jello.I used an umeshu that's not too sweet--but as sweet as the average umeshu.Adjust the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of your umeshu.Since this jello is low in sugar, add 1 more tablespoon sugar for those who prefer a sweeter taste. Recipe by Suterutomichiru

I first made it when my child was in kindergarten from a cookbook by Katsuyo Kobayashi. Since then it's been a family favorite. With time, the original recipe was modified to suit our family's preference.This will keep for 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator.You can cook potatoes in the leftover cooking liquid, or simmer some boiled eggs in it, and so on. The sauce has a lot of flavor, so don't just throw it away! Recipe by Kimiko

I wanted to make a drinking appetizer that would go well with umeshu and would be perfect for summer. After many attempts, I came up with this. The subtle flavor of the umeshu really makes this a refreshing and elegant snack.It tastes best if chilled very well before serving.The key to making a beautifully set jelly: Fill the ring mold first with the solid ingredients, and chill them well without freezing them. If you wait until the jelly liquid has thickened before pouring it into the mold, you won't fail.If you don't have a ring mold, you can make the jelly separately, crush it into pieces, mix with the other ingredients and serve.(See Step 9.) Recipe by vegeful

I got a request to make a cream pasta using avocado, so I made this recipe.I wanted some kind of accent to the taste so I added umeboshi.The sauce in Step 2 will boil away, so watch the timing of the pasta and make the sauce accordingly.I thought the amount of avocado might be too much but I thought it was better to use a whole than to leave half. Maybe one avocado is good for 3 servings. Recipe by Orange Day

Japanese pickled plums is salt-preserved food. I recommend making it on a 15% ratio (300g salt and 2kg plums) so that they will stay good and last long for years at room temperature. We start making this when you see plums begin to be on the market. While the plums are being pickled, red shiso leaves begin to be on the market. When the rainy season is over, it's time to get the plums out from the jar and sun dry them. Making homemade umeboshi in Japan is always with feeling the change of the seasons.

This refreshing side dish combines crisp smashed cucumbers with the tangy punch of umeboshi. The natural sourness of pickled plums not only adds depth of flavor but also awakens your taste buds and lifts your spirits. A perfect, energizing bite on warm days or when you need a quick pick-me-up.

Use up all the osechi food and your family will love this!If you choose colourful toppings, it'll look gorgeous. You wouldn't think they were leftovers.The cooking liquid of frozen prawns is very tasty so make clear broth with this. You can add leftover kamaboko fish cakes. Recipe by Kimiko

I love baked tarts (especially ones wth almond cream and fruit on a crispy pastry). I added cream cheese (which I love) and made a filling resembling cheese cake.I thought a tart fruit would suit this sort of tart and I used plums this time.When making the pastry during hot weather, work quickly so as not to let the butter soften.You can use other fruit apart from plums. I like figs or blueberries for this tart but use your favourites. For a 20 cm [7.9 in] tart tin. Recipe by yaburie

There are many ways to make ume plum jam, such as adding the sugar at the start and simmering the whole plums but if you do that, you may throw out some of the sugar with the stones, and it also makes it harder to pass the jam through a sieve. If you use this method, I think you only need to cook the jam for the minimum amount of time, and you'll also only add the minimal amount of sugar. I simmered the jam 500 g at a time in an enameled pan. This cuts down on the overall cooking time, and I had jam in two colors, which made me happy.Change the water 3 to 4 times for hard green plums, and 2 to 3 times for ripe plums, and they will become tender. Don't bring the water to a boil to prevent the plum skins from ripping. Add 70 to 80% of the weight of the plums in sugar. I think it's best to add more than 350g of sugar for every 500g of green plums. This jam becomes quite stiff when cold. When it changes color after 15 minutes of simmering and becomes thick and limpid, try dropping some of the jam in cold water. If it stiffens up it's done. Recipe by commeline

A delicious recipe that can be used when you don't have plums around.

I love the combination of sardines and umeboshi. Umeboshi makes the bones and meat tender. The backbone is hard to eat, but you can eat the small bones.If you have pickled red shiso leaves with umeboshi, add to the simmer. It will be tasty as well. After simmering the sardines, umeboshi and red shiso leaves adds a concentrated flavor, but it goes well with rice. Recipe by Pukuttopukumaru

When I was little I used to go red-faced when I ate umeshu plums. They still get me drunk now! I used to help my mum making umeshu, and the flavour really reminds me of her cooking.My microwave evapourates around 10 ml liquid per minute. Knowing this I was able to make some nice glacé plums.You can use wrinkly or not-so-good-looking plums for this recipe.When heating the plums in the microwave the alcohol will evapourate off and you'll just be left with the delicious flavour, so they're suitable for people that don't drink alcohol.They look nice dusted with sugar at the end, but they might be a bit too sweet this way. Recipe by Matcheisu

This is the type of food that you expect to see at izakakaya restaurants as appetizer called “otooshi”. While you look at the menu thinking what to order, you get something to munch on. Isn’t it great?!

I wanted to make beautiful looking kanroni (syrup preserve) or compote.I don't have any special hints, but if the water is not boiling hot the bitterness will not come out properly.Be really, really, really careful handing the softened ume plums .I tried making these with yellow ripe ume plums, but they were even harder to handle. If they bump together even a bit, they will fall apart! Recipe by Rinrin523

I had leftover chrysanthemum greens when I bought too much for a hot pot, and didn't want them to go bad. I wanted to test to see whether the sourness of umeboshi would eliminate the bitterness of the chrysanthemum greens. It came out tasty, so now I always make this dish when we have hot pot, or the day after.Be sure to drain the excess water from the chrysanthemum greens. This is also tasty with a bit of mayonnaise. For 2 servings. Recipe by katana1100

It's late September. The kids are back at school. The kits are settling in. The kitchen is half finished and a bit of a tip.What to do in the midst of a building site? Make a cake, of course.With six big bruise-coloured plums and three plump figs lurking in the fruit bowl, the decision made itself. No stranger to plums and what complements their flavour (I once lived in a house with an abundant plum tree), almonds were a given. Would figs work too?Yes. Yes, they would.It was an easy win. I modified an Italian plum cake recipe by David Tanis by adding figs and using golden caster sugar and a dash of almond extract.The end result was the perfect combination of dense crumb and molten, jammy fruit.This is a cake best served warm, as close to just-out-of-the-oven as you can get without the risk of third degree burns, with a cup of coffee on a rainy autumn day.

I received a lot of cucumbers, and while I ate them in the form of salads and pickles, I got tired of those dishes, so I tried making this.Adding bonito dashi stock granules deepens the flavours of the dish.It's alright to use regular sesame seeds instead of roasted ones. Try adding a little sesame oil to enjoy a different taste.Alternatively, julienning or roughly cubing the cucumbers and eating them with cold tofu or noodles is also delicious. Recipe by unihotate

The cinnamon boost the flavour of the plums to a super cherry like experience!

We have a persimmon tree at our house and it bears a lot of fruit every year. I composed this persimmon mousse recipe to consume them.Savor the two textures of persimmons; in the mousse and minced on top. It is garnished with chopped cornflakes redolent of the fall season. The crunchy cornflakes adds a touch to the dessert. Recipe by Bajiru danshi

I had some tofu and crab stick that were nearing their best-by dates, so I made this and it was a hit.If you are using umeboshi plums, chop them into a paste with a knife. This recipe is delicious chilled in the refrigerator and served over rice. My family likes this with plenty of ume plums and crab stick. Recipe by Akkorin mama