Ramps | The Perennial Plate

Ingredients

• 1 lb ramps, cleaned, and greens removed
• 1 Cup Champagne
• 1 Cup Cider vinegar
• 3/4 Cup honey
• 1 star anise clove
• 2 garlic gloves
• sprig of thyme
• Tablespoon black pepper corns (toasted)
• Teaspoon fennel seed (toasted)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• The stems of your 1lb of ramps
• 1/2 Cup olive oil
• 1 cup toasted nuts (pine nuts, hazel, whatever)
• Juice of 1 lemon