4 aromatic with apricots and Recipes

quartered dried apricots (about 4 oz), garlic cloves, ground cumin, salt, ground cinnamon, ground black pepper, flat-cut beef brisket, olive oil, chopped onions, carrots, coarsely chopped, minced peeled fresh ginger, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, dry red wine, homemade beef stock or canned low-salt beef broth, pitted prunes, quartered, chopped fresh cilantro

basmati rice, unsalted butter, onions, halved and sliced 1/2-inch thick, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, ground cardamom, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, roasted unsalted cashews, coarsely chopped, chopped dried apricot, chopped fresh cilantro or 1/3 cup parsley, salt, fresh ground pepper, turkey broth (optional) or 1/2 cup chicken broth (optional)

apricot nectar, unsweetened pineapple juice, unsweetened apple cider or 2 cups apple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, fresh lemon, sliced, whole orange, halved, cinnamon sticks, aromatic bitters (angostura bitters), golden rum (optional)