Chilled Plum Soup Recipe from Australia with Red Wine and Cream

Ingredients

• 2 qt (1.89 liter) water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 stalk cinnamon, crushed
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 10 cups pitted and sliced red plums, about 5.5 lb (2.49 kg)
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 cup dry red wine, chilled
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• thinly sliced plums for garnish