1. Wash and pick over the plums. 2. Put them in a kettle with the 2 quarts of water. 3. Bring to a boil and boil for 15 minutes, stirring regularly. 4. Put them through a food mill, or press in a strainer to extract as much juice as possible. 5. Return the pits and skins to the kettle, and add the apple cider. 6. Bring to a boil and boil for another 10 minutes or so. 7. Strain again, into the same pot with the rest of the juice. 8. Discard the skins and pits. 9. Put 7 jars in a canner, cover with water and bring to a boil; boil for 10 minutes to sterilize. 10. When they are done, take them out and put in 7 more jars and boil them for 10 minutes. 11. Meanwhile, return the juice to the kettle, and add the sugar, honey and lemon or lime juice. 12. Bring to a boil. 13. When it boils, pack it in the hot sterilized jars, and seal according to manufacturer's directions. 14. (Generally, boil lids for 5 minutes). 15. Return 7 jars to the canner and process for 10 minutes. 16. Remove and repeat with the remaining jars. 17. To serve; dilute with 2 or 3 jars of cold water according to taste, and serve over ice. 18. Also good with ginger ale or maybe even white wine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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