Primary Ingredients
2 cups Pitted Prunes
2 cups Sugar
2 cups Water
½ Vanilla Bean split in half
Zest of One Lemon
1 ½ cups Armagnac
Primary Technique
- Place the sugar, water, vanilla, and lemon zest in a pot and bring to a boil stirring occasionally.
- Place the prunes in the pot and bring to a simmer, cook for three minutes at a simmer, remove from heat and let cool.
- When cool remove any excess syrup from the prunes, should be enough just to cover the prunes, and add the cognac to the prunes.
- Let soak up to 3 weeks.