How lucky am I to be on vacation a few miles away from a small roadside grove of wild plum trees? A friend who was in Northern California a few weeks ago tipped me off to the secret spot and it was our first — and now a daily — destination. The first crop came home in our in-flight dog carrier with a few extra slung in the skirt of my daughter’s dress.

Plum jam is rich and flavorful, and the perfect way to preserve plums for year-round enjoyment.

Plum Jam made with SureJell and less sugar.

Making plum jam couldn't be simpler with this easy recipe for a Small Batch Plum Jam made with fresh plums and without added pectin.

Easy Plum Jam is made with sweet, ripe, juicy plums. It is the ultimate way to preserve plums to enjoy throughout the coming months.

Let’s make plum jam! Even if you have never done any canning before, don’t worry! The process is much easier than you think and you don’t need any fancy equipment to do it. A large pot to submerge your jars in is really the only thing you need other than a pot to cook the preserves.

An easy plum jam recipe that only requires 4 simple ingredients, is ready in an hour, and is bursting with the flavor of sweet ripe plums. This red plum jam is perfect for spreading on toast, spooning over homemade yogurt, filling your pie crust, or even eating it by the spoonful! Totally gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and pectin-free, but it's so good no one would notice!

Plum Jam made with SureJell and less sugar.

An easy plum jam recipe that only requires 4 simple ingredients, is ready in an hour, and is bursting with the flavor of sweet ripe plums. This red plum jam is perfect for spreading on toast, spooning over homemade yogurt, filling your pie crust, or even eating it by the spoonful! Totally gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and pectin-free, but it's so good no one would notice!

This plum jam is delicious added to cakes, in muffins, on pancakes, ice cream and any other way your heart desires! You can make it either with or without pectin.