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Rosie Peaches With Rosé Syrup

Peaches With Rosé Syrup

rosie peachesFresh peaches make a splash on the summer dessert table with this rosemary-spiced dry rosé syrup from Jessica Strand’s book, Small Gatherings.

2 cups dry rosé
½ cup sugar
2 strips orange zest, about ½-inch wide and 3 inches long
2 fresh rosemary sprigs
1 ¼ cups water
4 ripe yellow or white peaches or nectarines (about 1¼ lbs.), quartered and pitted
¼ to ½ cup crème fraîche

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the wine, sugar, orange zest, rosemary and water and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the peaches, skin side down, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until soft. Remove from the heat and let the peaches cool to room temperature in the liquid. (You can cover and refrigerate the peaches in their liquid for up to 1 day.)

Using a slotted spoon, transfer the peaches carefully to a wide bowl, placing them in a single layer. Return the poaching liquid to medium heat and return to a simmer. Cook until reduced to a slightly syrupy texture (but not as thick as chocolate syrup; you want it to remain somewhat runny), 20 to 30 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Discard the rosemary sprigs and orange zest.

To serve, place 4 peach quarters, flesh side up, in each of 4 dessert dishes. Drizzle each portion generously with the rosé syrup and top with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the crème fraîche. Serve immediately. (Store any remaining rosé syrup in a tightly sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.)

Serves 4.

Reprinted with permission from Small Gatherings: Seasonal Menus for Cozy Dinners, copyright ©2013 Jessica Strand. Published by Egg & Dart.

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