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Black Garlic Twelve Grapes Of Luck

‘The twelve grapes of luck’ is a Spanish tradition that consists of eating a grape with each of the twelve clock bell strikes at midnight on December 31st to welcome the New Year. Each grape and clock bell strike represents each of the coming twelve months. If you manage to eat all the grapes in time you are in for a year of prosperity and good luck. 

Fun Fact – In Spain the standard calendar is the Gregorian calendar which is based on a solar calendar from the Roman Empire. The Gregorian calendar focuses on the Earth’s orbit round the sun.

 

Black Garlic 12 Grapes

Prep: 5 mins + chilling | Cook: none | Makes: 24 – enough for 2 plates | V

Ingredients

  • 165g garlic and herb cream cheese – at room temperature
  • 24 seedless green grapes
  • 50g shelled pistachio nuts
  • 6 cloves Black Garlic

Method

  • Place the room temperature cream cheese in a bowl. Mix to soften the cheese.
  • Coat each grape in a little of the cream cheese.
  • Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours for the cream cheese to firm up.
  • Blitz the pistachios and Black Garlic cloves in a small food processor until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Coat each grape in the pistachio and Black Garlic crumb.
  • Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
 

To Serve: place 12 grapes per person on a plate. Eat one grape at each of midnight’s 12 clock chimes to guarantee a lucky year ahead!

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