The Mirabelle Plum Tree That Started The Artisan Kitchen
The Mirabelle Plum Tree That Started The Artisan Kitchen
A small golden plum with a very big story. The Mirabelle is the fruit that sparked The Artisan Kitchen, and this year’s batch captures that origin in a jar.
Mirabelle plums at their best. Small, fragrant and beautifully seasonal.
What Are Mirabelle Plums
Mirabelle plums are a delicate golden variety best known in the Lorraine region of France. They are small, amber fleshed and naturally sweet with a gentle floral note.
The season is short, which is part of their charm. Blink and you miss them.
In the UK they are almost a secret. You rarely see them in supermarkets. They appear in private gardens and pockets of orchard, treasured by those who know their flavour.
The Beginning of Our Story
Back in 2011 a single Mirabelle tree in a Gloucestershire garden changed everything. Its fruit was too special to waste, so we cooked a tiny batch in a copper pan.
That first pot became the start of The Artisan Kitchen.
Hundreds of preserves later, the Mirabelle remains our compass and our reminder to keep things small, careful and full of heart.
Mirabelle Plum Jam This Year
This season’s fruit brought a brighter edge. The jam tastes fresh and lively, with gentle honeyed notes sitting just behind the fruit.
We cook slowly in traditional copper pans, then hand fill and hand label each jar in our Gloucester kitchen. It is simple, careful jam making that lets the fruit speak.
How To Enjoy It
Spread on warm sourdough or toasted brioche.
Swirl through thick Greek yoghurt or spoon over rice pudding.
Pair with soft cheeses such as Brie, ricotta or mascarpone.
Brush over fruit tarts and galettes as a glossy glaze.
Fold into a simple jam tart or sandwich in vanilla sponge.
Stir a spoon into a Prosecco spritz for a golden twist.
Mirabelle Quick Facts
Variety: Mirabelle, small, golden and aromatic.
Character: Fresh, fruit-forward and gently floral.
Batch style: Small copper pan batches, hand finished in Gloucester.
Why This Jam Matters
Every batch has a story. This one carries our beginning.
By choosing our Mirabelle Plum Jam you taste a rare seasonal fruit and join the story that shaped The Artisan Kitchen.
Golden, bright and fruit first.
Limited Seasonal Batch
Mirabelles are a short season fruit, so this run is limited. Once it is gone, it is gone until next year.
