Kelman Vin de Vie Nutty Blue Cheese Delights

A delicious savoury 'adult' dish with WOW factor using Kelman Vineyard fortified muscat Vin de Vie.

INGREDIENTS:

200g soft creamy blue cheese

60g cream cheese

2 tablespoons Kelman Vin de Vie plus a naughty slug for the chef

Herbs of choice: chives, basil, thyme leaves

Nuts of choice: cashews, macadamias, hazelnuts

Pretzel sticks

METHOD: 

1. Blend the blue cheese, cream cheese, Vin de Vie and herbs.
2. Taste and adjust as required.
3. Refrigerate for half an hour.
4. Blitz the nuts in a food processor and place on a plate.
5. Using a spoon, form the cheese mixture into small balls and roll in the nuts.
6. Serving options:
• Finish with a pretzel stick to serve as a savoury lollipop; or 
• Place the balls onto a biscuit or other crisp; or 
• Serve as prepared.

As an alternative, serve the mix as a dip:

Add more cream cheese and Vin de Vie and serve with toasted pita bread.