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Oct. 12th, 2013 06:56 amPEACHES IN RED WINE
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
2 cups medium-bodied dry red wine
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Pinch grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 large ripe peaches or nectarines
1/4 cup blackberries, for garnish (optional)
Put wine in a glass or stainless-steel bowl. Add sugar and stir to dissolve, then add lemon zest, nutmeg, ginger and black pepper. Chill well.
Peel peaches and cut into 1/2-inch wedges. Cover with plastic wrap and chill.
To serve, pour 1/3 to 1/2 cup chilled wine mixture into 4 to 6 wide-mouthed wineglasses or coupes. Add sliced peaches to each glass, dividing them evenly. Garnish each portion with a few blackberries, if desired.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
2 cups medium-bodied dry red wine
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Pinch grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 large ripe peaches or nectarines
1/4 cup blackberries, for garnish (optional)
Put wine in a glass or stainless-steel bowl. Add sugar and stir to dissolve, then add lemon zest, nutmeg, ginger and black pepper. Chill well.
Peel peaches and cut into 1/2-inch wedges. Cover with plastic wrap and chill.
To serve, pour 1/3 to 1/2 cup chilled wine mixture into 4 to 6 wide-mouthed wineglasses or coupes. Add sliced peaches to each glass, dividing them evenly. Garnish each portion with a few blackberries, if desired.