Chilled Peaches in Honey and Wine
This Italian treat uses the ripe and heavily-laden peaches of summer, and cloaks them in simmered wine, honey & vanilla. Serve chilled for a delicious adult summer treat.
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 4 white ripe peaches
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup dry white wine recommended Sauvignon Blanc
- 1 vanilla bean
- sprigs of fresh thyme (optional)
Instructions
- To peel the peaches, bring a large pot of water to a boil. In the meantime, score an “x” on the bottom of each peach, taking care to not cut too deeply into the flesh. Blanch the peaches by submerging them into the boiling water for 10-20 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and let cool. Remove and discard the skins. Cut the peaches in half and remove and discard the pit. Set the peaches aside.
- In the meantime, in a large saucepan, add the honey, wine and vanilla bean. After scraping the bean, toss the pod into the pot too. Slowly bring the contents to a full simmer and stir well to fully dissolve the honey, this should only take a few minutes. Gently add the peaches and simmer for 1-2 minutes – or longer, depending on the ripeness, the peaches should be tender and easy to eat with a spoon. Set aside to cool and place into a large shallow bowl, add thyme sprigs if desired, cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
- To serve, add the peaches to individual bowls, or pretty glasses, and serve with a generous drizzle of the honeyed wine.
Notes
Serve as a snack or as dessert along with chilled white wine, coffee, or tea.
Consider topping with a scoop of homemade vanilla or peach ice cream.
If you have lavender-infused honey on hand, consider using that, it adds a wonderful flavor profile.