Ice Wine Infused Peaches Food

ICE-WINE SORBET WITH WHITE PEACHES

Steps:

• Heat wine, water, and sugar in a 3-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, then gently simmer 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, then set bowl in a larger bowl of ice water and stir until cold, 10 to 15 minutes. Freeze in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer, at least 4 hours. (Texture will be soft.)
• Serve sorbet with peaches.

ICE WINE INFUSED PEACHES

Steps:

• In a sauce pan combine water, sugar and ice wine.
• Simmer over low heat and until the sugar has dissolved.
• Cook syrup for 3 additional minutes, take off the heat and set aside until needed.
• In a glass bowl, place peach halves and pour ice wine syrup on top and refrigerate to allow the flavors to mix.
• Serve chilled in a small bowl and garnish with a drizzle of icing sugar.

WINE POACHED PEACHES WITH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, and lemon rind in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stir to dissolve the sugar, and reduce heat to a bubble.
• Bring the poaching liquid to a boil and cook on high heat until reduced to a syrupy texture. Add the peaches and poach the fruit, spooning the syrup over them occasionally, until you can pierce the peach easily with a knife, about 5 minutes.
• Put the peach halves in 2 dessert bowls. Top with ice cream, whipped cream, and drizzle with the poaching syrup. Grate a little nutmeg over the top.