Drambuie Spiced Peaches

Adapted from A Feast of Scotland. Posted for ZWT6.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups cold water
• 1  cup caster sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  cinnamon stick, 2-inch
• 10  peaches, peeled, pitted and halved
• 4  tablespoons  drambuie

Directions

1. Combine water, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon stick in a pan and cook over very low heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Increase heat and bring mixture to a boil.
3. Boil rapidly one minute.
4. Remove pan from heat.
5. Put peaches in syrup and return to heat.
6. Poach peaches over low heat for 3 minutes.
7. Let fruit cool in syrup.
8. Stir in Drambuie.
9. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.