Peaches In Champagne Recipes

POACHED PEACHES IN CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• Make a very light incision all around peach skins.
• Plunge the peaches briefly into boiling water, then into cold water, and peel.
• Place in a shallow pan and douse with champagne.
• Add the syrup and vanilla bean.
• Bring to a slow boil over low heat, and poach peaches at about 185°F, but do not allow to boil.
• If peaches are very ripe, they will be poached after 5 minutes.
• Place peaches and syrup in a cool place, but do not refrigerate.
• Drain peaches, reserving the poaching liquid.
• Wash strawberries, remove any leaves, and purée in a blender or food processor.
• Place in a bowl and stir sugar into the purée.
• Stir romance whipped cream into the strawberry purée and add lemon juice.
• Serve on round plates, or in glass dishes or small bowls.
• Line the bottom of the dishes with strawberry cream and arrange the cooled, but not chilled, peaches on top.
• Garnish each peach with a mint sprig. Serve the chilled poaching liquid separately in a sauce boat.
• ROMANCE WHIPPED CREAM:.
• Using a wire whisk or electric mixer, beat heavy cream over ice cubes in a chilled mixing bowl, just until cream thickens. When peaks start to form, add sugar and vanilla. Then whip to the desired consistency.
• Yield: 1 1/4+ cups.

PEACH CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• In a champagne glass pour chilled champagne. Carefully pour peach nectar down the inside of glass. Garnish with peach slice.

CHAMPAGNE PEACH PUNCH

Steps:

• Thaw peaches at room temperature without draining.
• Blend or process peaches and juice with sugar until smooth.
• Add to a 2 quart pitcher, stir in orange juice and lemon or lime juice (can be made the day before and refrigerated).
• At serving time, slowly stir in champagne or sparkling wine (or pineapple juice).
• Serve over ice cubes, crushed ice or double the recipe and use an ice ring.

PEACHES IN CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• Cut a cross in the skin of the peach, before placing it in some hot water for a while to allow for easy peeling.
• Cut the peach in half, twist the halves in opposite directions to dislodge the pit.
• Peel and cut the peach halves into wedges.
• Place 2 to 3 wedges in a champagne glass.
• Place also 1 or 2 cherries into the glass.
• Pour in the champagne.
• Add a teaspoon of cherry liquid to color the drink pink.
• Serve immediately.