European Charcuterie Board with Maple Vinegar and Maple Butter - Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• Maple pickled vegetables
• ¾ cup amber maple syrup
• ¾ cup maple vinegar
• ½ cup water
• 2 star anise
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 white peppercorns
• 1 carrot cut in ribbons
• 1 cucumber cut in ribbons
• 1 sliced red onion
• ¼ sliced cabbage
• Maple spread and balsamic vinegar toast
• 4 tsp maple spread
• 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• Sea salt
• 4 sourdough slices