RECIPE – POACHED PEACH WITH WHITE WINE

Using seasonal, organic and local fruits, here is the secret to a good dessert. This month, we offer you the recipe for white peach poached in Esprit de Malromé white wine.

Dessert for 4 people

Ingredients

200 ml white Esprit de Malromé

400 ml of water

4 organic ripe and firm white peaches

300 g fine organic cane sugar

10 lemon verbena leaves

Preparation

Immerse the peaches in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and peel them after cooling them in an ice-water bath.
In a saucepan, dissolve the 300 g of sugar in 400 ml of water over medium heat. Add the wine, the verbena leaves and finally the peeled peaches. Bring to a shudder. Cook for 15 minutes. Check the doneness of the peaches with the tip of the knife. The fruit should be tender.
Let the peaches cool in the syrup for 2 hours.
Place a peach in a deep plate. Pour a little of the infused syrup. Decorate with a few fresh lemon verbena leaves.

Enjoy this dessert with a glass of chilled Esprit de Malromé white wine.

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