Recipes

Calimyrna Fig with Lavender and Gorgonzola Mousse
Suggested Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
 
Ingredients:   Serves 4

12 Calimyrna figs
2 cups St. Francis Chardonnay
1 teaspoon lavender
½ cup honey
   
Directions: In a small saucepot, bring the Chardonnay, lavender, and honey to a simmer. Add the figs and simmer for about 1 hour or until the figs plump up and become soft. Remove from heat. Cool.
   
  Mousse
Ingredients:   ¼ cup Gorgonzola
¼ Chévre goat cheese
A few tablespoons milk
   
Directions: In a blender, purée the Gorgonzola and goat cheese with the milk until smooth but not runny.
   
  Syrah Syrup
Ingredients:   1/2 cup St. Francis Syrah
1 cup sugar
   
Directions: In a small saucepot, bring the wine and sugar to a boil and reduce to about ½ cup. Cool.
   
Ingredients:   To serve
   
Directions: Cut each fig in half. Spoon some of the mousse onto each half and drizzle the syrup over each fig.
   

 

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