Ginger Peach Soup Recipes

PEACH GINGER BELLINI

Steps:

• Begin by making the ginger simple syrup. Peel and grate the ginger. Add it together with the sugar and cold water to a saucepan. Bring it to the boil and stir until the sugar dissolves. Cover and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain, discard ginger pieces and set simple syrup aside.
• In a blender add frozen peaches and ginger simple syrup. Blend until completely pureed then place into the refrigerator to cool.
• For serving:
• Add ice cubes to a cocktail shaker and fill half way with peach puree. Top off with Champagne and shake vigorously to combine. Pour into Champagne glasses and repeat process as needed.

GINGER-PEACH DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place cookies and 1/2 cup pecan pieces in food processor. Cover and process until crushed. Add butter; process until mixed. Press evenly in rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until center is set when lightly touched. Cool completely, about 25 minutes.
• Spread frozen yogurt over cooled crust. Freeze 30 minutes.
• Spread whipped topping over frozen yogurt; sprinkle with finely chopped pecans. Freeze about 4 hours or until firm.
• To serve, let stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes. Cut dessert into squares. Top each square with 2 or 3 peach slices.

PEACH BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water. Drop the peaches into the boiling water, blanch for 20 seconds, then transfer to the ice water. Peel, cut in half, remove the pits, and set 2 large or 3 small peaches aside.
• Place the remaining peaches in a blender with the honey, lemon juice and 1 cup of the buttermilk (you will probably have to work in batches) and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in the remaining buttermilk, the almond or vanilla extract, and the spices. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Slice or dice the peaches you set aside and stir into the soup. Cover and refrigerate for one hour or longer. Ladle into bowls and garnish each serving with slivered almonds.

PEACHES IN GINGER SYRUP

Steps:

• Simmer wine, water, sugar, and ginger, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes.
• While syrup is simmering, slice peaches and toss with lemon juice.
• Pour hot syrup through a fine sieve onto peaches, then stir.
• Let stand 20 minutes.

PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to the container of an electric blender.
• Process until smooth.
• Chill for 2-3 hours before serving.

CHILLED PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the peaches, yogurt, lemon juice and extract; cover and process until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with almonds and mint if desired.

PEACHY GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Puree the peaches and ginger together in a food processor or blender. Stir in heavy cream and rum. Chill. Serve cold.

GINGER PEACH PIE

Steps:

• For the pie dough, mix flour and salt together in a large bowl.
• Cut in lard or shortening and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in water until mixture gathers easily into a ball.
• Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes (placing the filling in a chilled crust and baking immediately helps prevent a soggy bottom crust).
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Mix sliced peaches, 1/3 cup sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and rind, ground ginger and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Cut pie dough into halves with one half slightly larger than the other.
• Roll out the larger piece on a lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness.
• Fit into a deep 9" pie pan.
• Trim edge and sprinkle bottom with gingersnap crumbs.
• Transfer filling to pan, mounding the peaches slightly in the center.
• Roll out second piece of dough, fit over peaches and seal the crusts together; flute the edge.
• Cut several small slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Brush crust all over with whipping cream and sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over the top.
• Put pie onto a baking sheet and place in oven.
• Bake for 20 minutes; reduce temperature to 350F and continue to bake an additional 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack.

GINGER-PEACH SMASH

Steps:

• Muddle 5 to 8 mint leaves, depending on size, with peach nectar in a cocktail shaker until leaves are broken down, about 1 minute.
• Pour in bourbon and ginger liqueur and fill the shaker with ice. Close and shake until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with a large whiskey ice cube.
• Lightly slap 2 sprigs of mint between your hands to release their scent, then garnish the drink with them.

CHILLED CANTALOUPE PEACH SOUP WITH GINGER & MINT

Steps:

• Remove skin and seeds from cantaloupe and dice the flesh.
• Cut peaches in half and remove stone.
• Place cantaloupe, peaches, ginger, tabasco sauce, cream cheese, and lime juice in a blender and puree until well blended.
• Strain if necessary.
• Garnish with honeydew melon and fresh mint.
• Serve in chilled bowls.

GINGER PEACH PIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork, until dough forms a ball., Divide dough into seven portions; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out five portions of dough to fit a 5-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plates and trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plates; flute edges., In a large bowl, toss peaches with lemon juice. Combine the sugar, cornstarch, ginger and salt. Add to peaches and toss to coat. Transfer to pie shells. Dot with butter. Transfer pies to a baking sheet. , If decorative cutouts are desired, roll remaining pastry to 1/8-in. thickness; cut out with 1-in.cookie cutters. Arrange over pies. If a streusel topping is desired, combine remaining pastry with crystallized ginger and coarse sugar; sprinkle over pies., Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

GINGER-PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and pit the peaches, rubbing them with 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice to prevent discoloration as you work. Place peaches in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Scrape peach puree into a medium bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until cold. Serve garnished as desired.