Syrup
Damson Syrup
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Damson syrup is the small, tannic British plum cooked down: inky, sour- sweet, a hedgerow molasses for yogurt, game, and gin. Stones and skins give grip. A spoon on rice pudding or venison. Sweet supermarket plum syrup will not replace it.
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Preparations
GinRice PuddingVenison
Traits
BritishGripHedgerowInkyNot Supermarket PlumSour SweetStonesTannic Damson
History
GB
Damson years produced jams and a darker syrup from the surplus.
British hedgerow cooking revived damson syrup for game and cheese.
Small-batch damson syrup sat beside damson gin as a pantry twin.