Lemon Peel Prune Mui is a Hawaii recipe popularized by Chinese plantation workers and crack seed shops. It is salty, sour, sweet and uses cloves and Chinese five spice, typical of wet lihing mui.
Yields1 ServingPrep Time45 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins
3.50lbsprunes or dried plums
1lbdried mango (optional)
1.50lbsbrown sugar
4tbsphawaiian salt or kosher salt
4tbspwhiskey or rum
1.50tspChinese five spice
15whole cloves
2.25cupslemon juice from whole fresh lemons (save the peels)
using a vegetable peeler, the peels of 4 lemons
1
Peel the lemons.
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the lemon and save the zest to add into the sauce.
Juice the lemons to produce 2.25 cups of lemon juice.
2
MAKE THE SAUCE:
Put everything into a pot (except the prunes and dried mango) let it simmer for an hour.
List of items in the pot: brown sugar, salt, lemon juice, lemon peels, rum/whiskey, Chinese five spice, cloves
3
Add the prunes and the dried mango (if you're using that) and let it soak in the sauce in a cool dry place for 4-5 days or even longer if you want a very strong potent flavor. Makes about a gallon.
4
Divide up Hawaiian style to share with family and friends.
Ingredients
3.50lbsprunes or dried plums
1lbdried mango (optional)
1.50lbsbrown sugar
4tbsphawaiian salt or kosher salt
4tbspwhiskey or rum
1.50tspChinese five spice
15whole cloves
2.25cupslemon juice from whole fresh lemons (save the peels)
using a vegetable peeler, the peels of 4 lemons
Directions
1
Peel the lemons.
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the lemon and save the zest to add into the sauce.
Juice the lemons to produce 2.25 cups of lemon juice.
2
MAKE THE SAUCE:
Put everything into a pot (except the prunes and dried mango) let it simmer for an hour.
List of items in the pot: brown sugar, salt, lemon juice, lemon peels, rum/whiskey, Chinese five spice, cloves
3
Add the prunes and the dried mango (if you're using that) and let it soak in the sauce in a cool dry place for 4-5 days or even longer if you want a very strong potent flavor. Makes about a gallon.
4
Divide up Hawaiian style to share with family and friends.
AuthorviagelatohawaiiCategoryHawaii RecipesDifficultyBeginner
