Peaches in Sauternes

"Easy but elegant way to serve juicy, ripe summer peaches, from Ina Garten. If you are unable to get your hands on a nice Sauternes, substitute with another good quality sweet white dessert wine. But, do not confuse Sauternes with Sauterne--it is an entirely different animal, the former being a sweet French dessert wine, the latter being a dry to semisweet wine made in the States."
 
Download
photo by GaylaJ photo by GaylaJ
photo by GaylaJ
Ready In:
2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
4-6
Advertisement

ingredients

  • 6 -8 very ripe yellow peaches or 6 -8 white peaches
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 (375 ml) bottle good Sauternes wine
  • 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur (Grand Marnier recommended)
Advertisement

directions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and immerse the peaches for a minute or two, until the skins come off easily; remove them with a slotted spoon and place them in a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking. (My peaches probably weren't peeled as prettily as Ina's, but I just skipped this process and went ahead and peeled them.).
  • Peel the peaches, then slice into wedges off the pit and into a bowl.
  • Stir in the sugar, Sauternes, and orange liqueur.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
  • Serve cool, but not cold.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. Peaches, sweet wine and my favourite liqueur Grand Marnier = DELICIOUS!!
     
  2. Nice and easy summer dessert. Made the recipe exactly as written.
     
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes