Name: Spiced mandarin with pomegranate
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 150g unrefined sugar; 300 ml water; 5 green cardamom; 4 cloves; ½ tsp fennel seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 star anise; ½ tsp ground ginger; 2 Tbsp black tea leaf; 4 Mandarins or Tangerines; 20g dairy-free spread (or butter); 50g walnut (optional); 2 Tbsp pomegranate seeds

Spiced mandarin with pomegranate

24 Nov 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

If you are after a simple yet delicate dessert for a dinner party - this spiced mandarin with pomegranate could be the perfect recipe for you! Most of it can be made in in advance, so you'll only need to warm-up the syrup and the mandarin before serving. Serve it with vanilla/coconut ice-cream or custard. It's absolutely delicious - ideal for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's day and anniversaries.

Ingredients

150g unrefined sugar
300 ml water
5 green cardamom
4 cloves
½ tsp fennel seeds
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
½ tsp ground ginger
2 Tbsp black tea leaf
4 Mandarins or Tangerines
20g dairy-free spread (or butter)
50g walnut (optional)
2 Tbsp pomegranate seeds

Instructions

Put the and water in a saucepan, and filled with water, then cook over low heat until the sugar has dissolved
Slightly break the shells of the cardamom then add these to the sugary water together with the cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds and star anise. Stir.
Turn up the heat and bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes until you get a thick syrup ( but don’t stir it now).
Take it off the heat and let it rest for 1 minute, the add the ginger and let it infuse for 10 minutes. Strain the syrup, but keep the spices.
Add the tea leaves to the syrup and infuse for 5 minutes, then strain and discard the tea leaves.
Put the spices back into the syrup and put aside.
Chop the walnuts then dry-fry them in a frying pan until golden.
Peel the mandarins then cut them into 50 mm circles.
Melt the butter in a frying pan. Lightly cook the mandarin slices on each side for 20 seconds until warmed through then put them on plates. Scatter some toasted nuts and pomegranate seeds on top, then drizzle with the syrup.
Serve it lukewarm.