Name: Blood plum, star anise and nebbiolo relish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 250 ml nebbiolo (1 cup); 110 gm brown sugar (½ cup); 125 ml red wine vinegar (½ cup); ½ red onion, thinly sliced; 2 star anise; 12 small blood plums, halved and stones removed

Blood plum, star anise and nebbiolo relish

Australian Gourmet Traveller Christmas recipe for blood plum, star anise and nebbiolo relish

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

This substantial relish with spiced fruit flavour will match any game, pork or poultry served at Christmas.

Makes about 1½ cups.

Ingredients

250 ml nebbiolo (1 cup)

110 gm brown sugar (½ cup)

125 ml red wine vinegar (½ cup)

½ red onion, thinly sliced

2 star anise

12 small blood plums, halved and stones removed

Method

Main

1.Combine all ingredients except plums in a saucepan and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring to the boil over high heat and cook for 5 minutes or until reduced by half. Add plums and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or until liquid is reduced and plums are soft. Relish will keep, refrigerated, for 2 weeks.

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