7 the purple duck Recipes

duck breasts (thawed if frozen ), dried juniper berries , crushed in resealable plastic bag using flat side of mallet, fresh thyme leaves, purple seedless grapes , cut into small clusters, olive oil, coarse kosher salt, arugula, creme fraiche or sour cream, stirred to loosen

boneless muscovy duck breast halves, trimmed of excess fat, chopped fresh thyme, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, salt, divided, firm but ripe santa rosa plums or other purple plums, halved, pitted, extra-virgin olive oil, sugar

duck, rinsed patted dry , giblets reserved, walnut oil (only if using a wild duck) or 2 -3 tbsp bacon, to wrap duck in (only if using a wild duck), salt & freshly ground black pepper, onions, coarsely chopped, cubed turnip, duck or 2 cups chicken stock, juniper berries, black peppercorns, bay leaf, fresh thyme leaves or 1 -2 tsp dried thyme leaves, unsweetened purple grape juice or 1 cup dry red wine, fruited vinegar (or more to taste), blackberry preserves or 1/4 cup jelly, fresh blackberries or 1 1/2 cups frozen blackberries

confit duck legs, onion, chopped (2 cups), carrot, cut into 1/3-inch dice, purple potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch dice, parsnip, peeled and cut into 1/3 inch dice, butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/3 inch dice, salt, black pepper, heavy cream, tawny port, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

ducklings (1 bird, drawn weight), soy sauce, peanut oil, canned purple plums, pitted, skinned, and mashed (syrup liquid reserved to equal 1/2 cup), fresh ginger, chopped green onion top, garlic clove, mashed, plum sauce (optional, original recipe called for chinese sweet sauce ) or 2 tbsp chinese duck sauce (optional, original recipe called for chinese sweet sauce ) or 2 tbsp brown sugar (optional, original recipe called for chinese sweet sauce ), salt, cornstarch, plum juice