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California Prune Syrup with Peppercorn, Tea & Armagnac

Name: California Prune Syrup with Pink Peppercorn, Black Tea, and Armagnac
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: ½ lb California Prunes; 2 Earl Grey tea bags; Boiling Water; ½ cup Sugar; ¼ cup Armagnac (or cognac); 1 TBSP pink peppercorns; ½ tsp sea salt; Zest of 1 orange in strips

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Prepare to wow your taste buds with our California Prune Syrup. Flavored with Pink Peppercorn, Black Tea and Armagnac, this sophisticated syrup is the ultimate addition to a cheese board. It would be equally delicious drizzled on pancakes, oatmeal or fruit!

Impress your guests with this incredible charcuterie board created by Kat Turner, Chef Partner, Highly Likely Café, Los Angeles. The tangy mostarda, deeply flavored whole prunes, and peppercorn black tea syrup all complement the salty, sweet, earthy, and savory elements on the board. Pro tip: spoon sweet and luxurious California Prune syrup over the saltier cheeses.

Kat Turner’s Highly Likely Café

Highly Likely Café is a popular Los Angeles restaurant run by Chef Kat Turner. Her menu can best be described as eclectic and reflective of the melting pot that is L.A. with Mexican, Asian and Middle-Eastern influences. You’ll find everything from breakfast burritos and rice bowls to salads, sandwiches and small bites – but we recommend you order the Good Turkey Sando that’s slathered with Kat’s famous Prune Mostarda.

Kat’s keys to building the ultimate cheese board

The Ultimate Cheese Board with Pink Peppercorn Prune Syrup, Prune Mostarda, cheeses fruit and corn nuts

Kat builds a sophisticated cheese board by incorporating the following elements:

A variety of cheeses

Sauces for dipping and drizzling

Cornichon

Dried Fruit

Corn nuts

Crackers

California Prune Syrup with Pink Peppercorn, Black Tea, and Armagnac

Kat Turner of Highly Likely Café

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Condiment

Servings people

Calories 93 kcal

Ingredients

½ lb California Prunes
2 Earl Grey tea bags
Boiling Water
½ cup Sugar
¼ cup Armagnac or cognac
1 TBSP pink peppercorns
½ tsp sea salt
Zest of 1 orange in strips

Instructions

Place tea bags and prunes into a small glass bowl (or non-reactive heat-proof bowl) and just cover with boiling water. You don’t want an excess of steeping liquid as this will also be used to make the syrup.
Let steep for 5 minutes and remove the tea bags.
Place prunes, steeping liquid, and all remaining ingredients into a small pot and bring the liquid to a simmer.
Stirring occasionally, cook until liquid reduces to a syrup.
Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.

Notes

Will keep for up to 1 month in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 97mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 148IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.4mg

Keyword cheese board, kat turner, syrup

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Recreating Kat’s Ultimate Cheeseboard? Don’t forget the mostarda!

Prune Mostarda

Prune Mostarda is a savory, sour condiment that elevates any dish. It’s a perfect accompaniment for anything from pork to cheeses and charcuterie.

About Kat Turner & Highly Likely Café

Chef Kat Turner standing in front of Highly Likely Cafe

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