Monday, July 20, 2015

Poached Apricots In Spice White Tea And Honey

Poached Apricots in Spice White Tea and Honey


POACHED APRICOTS IN SPICE 
WHITE TEA AND HONEY
Ingredients:
8 ripe but firm apricots 
2 cups boiling water
4 pouches white tea
1/4 cup raw honey, melted
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 star anise
1 Ceylon cinnamon stick
1 vanilla bean, split in half, seeds scraped
2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
1 pinch ground cardamom
1 pinch ground white pepper
1 pinch Himalayan salt
1 pinch chili pepper flakes
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Instructions:
Place the 4 bags of white tea in 2 cups of boiling water and let the tea seep for 5 minutes.


Meanwhile, slice the apricots in half, remove their pits and lay them cut side down in a saute pan, in a single layer.

 
Put the cinnamon stick, star anise, vanilla bean and seeds and fresh thyme over the apricots, then pour in the honey. 


When the tea is done seeping, remove the tea bags and mix in vinegar, cardamom, white pepper, salt and chili pepper flakes; pour that over the apricots.


Place the pan over medium-high heat, bring to a simmer and then reduce the heat to medium-low. Let the apricots poach in the simmering tea for 3 to 5 minutes, until the fruits start to soften and their peel begins to come loose. 


Delicately remove the apricots to a plate with a slotted spoon. Take the cinnamon stick and star anise out of the pan and discard them.


Increase the heat under the pan to medium-high and let the tea mixture reduce to approximately 1/4 cup, or until it gets real thick and syrupy. 


Drizzle the syrup over the reserved apricots and serve.
                             


























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