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Marinated Goat Cheese with
Citrus, Olive Oil and Herbs

Ingredients: (Serves 6)

Instructions:

¼ pound aged Cypress Grove Midnight Moon

1. Slice cheese into 1/8-inch thick triangles.

2. Use a vegetable peeler to broadly peel citrus rinds
(approximate length: 2-3 inches).

goat cheese (Manchego may be substituted)

4 broadly peeled rind pieces of one blood orange,

pith removed (any citrus may be substituted)

4 broadly peeled rind pieces of one Meyer lemon,

pith removed

3. In a nonreactive bowl, combine sliced cheese with orange
and lemon rinds, black and white peppercorns, marmalade
or kumquats, 8 blood orange segments, 4 thyme sprigs
and bay leaves.

10 whole black peppercorns

4. Add Jordan Extra Virgin Olive Oil and gently toss.

5 whole white peppercorns

5. Cover and set aside to marinate at room temperature for
eight hours or in a refrigerator a minimum of 24 hours.

1 cup candied Kumquats, halved

(2 Tbsp of English marmalade may be substituted)

One blood orange, peeled and divided into segments

6. To finish the plate, bring the cheese marinade up to room
temperature 45 minutes before your dinner party.

7. Toss gently again in same bowl to refresh ingredients.

(any seasonal citrus with minimal seeds may be substituted)

6 sprigs of thyme

8. Arrange the cheese slices and marinade naturally on a platter.

2-4 Turkish bay leaves, whole (California bay may be substituted)

9. Top with a few more citrus rinds that have not been marinated.

¼ cup Jordan Extra Virgin Olive Oil

10. Drizzle with additional olive oil.

Fleur de sel to taste

11. Garnish with a few fresh thyme sprigs and fleur de sel to taste.

"One of my favorite appetizers for dinner parties, this flavorful cheese course can be adapted year-round by changing the citrus seasonally.
Its contrasting brightness and creaminess pairs with Jordan Chardonnay."
-- Todd Knoll, Executive Chef

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