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	Beef Stew with Plums & Herbal Vodka Serves 4


	The bitter herbs in vodka,, sweet plums and chilli peppers bring a touch of unexpected sweetness and spice to this recipe. It’s a dish that is a flavourful, satisfying - a guaranteed hit! It’s easy to prepare and can be served with Couscous, Polenta, or Root Vegetable Puree. Add some green vegetables for colour and extra calcium.


		Ingredients

	4 Lb (2kg) Beef Shanks 5 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 1/4 C Vodka with Bitter Herbs or 1/2 C Red Vermouth 2 C Plums or 1 C Prunes 3 Sml Chilli Peppers or 1 Tbsp Dried Chilli 2 Tbsp Rosemary 2 Garlic Cloves 1 Tbsp Coriander Seeds - crushed 1 Tsp Crush Black Pepper 1 Onion - chopped 2 Carrots - chopped 1 Parsnip - chopped Salt


	Preparation

	To prepare marinade - puree vinegar, vodka, plums, chilli, rosemary, garlic, coriander seeds and black pepper. Marinate beef shanks for 3 hours - remove from the marinade and reserve. Brown the beef shanks with oil in a a large pot. After browning add all ingredients and the reserved marinade. Cover and cook on low for 3-9 hours.

This dish is great with all fruity red wines like Merlot, Blends or Australian Shiraz. A few we recommend:

Quinta Da Lagoalva Castelao-Touriga Nacional Vinhoregional Ribatejano - Portugal
Aprilskloof (blend) Lammershoek - South Africa
Cathedral Cellar Merlot - South Africa
Lindeman Cawarra Shiraz Cabernet - Australia

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