Best Georgia Peach Refresher Recipes

GEORGIA PEACH COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine the peaches, lime juice, rum, schnapps, brandy, vanilla, and sugar in the blender until smooth. Slowly add the ice with the blender running and process until smooth. Drizzle a spoon of raspberry puree, swirl and serve in chilled cocktail glasses.
• Raspberry puree.
• 1 - 12 ounce bag of unsweetened frozen raspberries
• 1/3 cup of granulated white sugar (or to taste).
• Place a large fine meshed strainer over a bowl and thaw 1 - 12 ounce bag of unsweetened frozen raspberries. This will take several hours.
• Gently press the berries to force all the juice from the berries. All that should remain in the strainer is the raspberry seeds.
• Add sugar to taste.

GEORGIA PEACH VODKA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Place peach, vodka, orange juice and optional Grand Marnier and agave into a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Pour into a glass filled with ice.
• Drizzle in cranberry juice and give it a light swirl. Doesn't that look just like all the colors in a peach skin?
• If drink is not sweet enough, add more agave to taste.

GEORGIA FRESH PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Blanch and peel peaches; cut them in half; remove the pits, and slice them coarse.
• Note: to blanch peaches-have ready a large bowl of ice-cold water, a slotted spoon, and a saucepan of boiling water deep enough to cover the peaches; with the slotted spoon place the peaches in the boiling water, two or three at a time (if the peaches are fully ripe, they will need only about 15 seconds in the boiling water, if not quite ripe, they will need more); with the slotted spoon, raise a peach from the water and move your thumb firmly over the skin; if the skin has loosened enough it will wrinkle and feel loose; at that point transfer it to the ice water; peel with your fingers, starting at the stem end.
• Place sliced peaches in a 3-quart saucepan with the sugar, butter, and water; stir briefly over med-high heat just until the mixture comes to a boil; remove from the heat and set aside.
• Adjust oven rack to the middle of the oven; preheat to 375°.
• Generously butter a shallow ovenproof baking dish with at least a 2-quart capacity; it can be larger but not smaller.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the butter with the vanilla and almond extract; beat in the sugar to mix.
• On low speed add in half of the milk, then half of the sifted dry ingredients, the remainder of the milk then the remainder of the dry ingredients, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed and beating only until mixed.
• Pour the batter into the baking dish and spread it smooth.
• With a large slotted spoon, place the prepared peaches evenly over the batter (reserve the peach syrup for the moment); place the dish in the oven.
• Now, pouring the peach syrup (it will be thin) over the fruit will be easier if you pour it in two additions into a 2-cup measuring cup, then reach into the oven and quickly pour it over the top of the fruit in the baking dish.
• Place a cookie sheet on a rack below the baking dish to catch spills.
• Bake for 20 minutes; then decrease temperature to 325° and bake for 25 minutes.
• Serve immediately or within 20-30 minutes on large flat plates or in dessert bowls, spooning some of the thickened syrup from the bottom over or alongside each portion.
• Serve plain or with ice cream.

MINI GEORGIA PEACH CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Whisk together the ground gingersnaps and pecans in a small mixing bowl. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and stir into the mixture until combined. Place 1 tablespoon of the crumb mixture into the bottom of each of six 4-ounce jars. Press into an even, compact layer. Set aside.
• To make the filling, place the cream cheese, mascarpone, sour cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the beater attachment. Whip just until smooth, about 1 minute. Drop 3 tablespoons of filling into each jar. Give each jar a few gentle taps against the counter to even out the filling. Secure the lids on top of the jars and refrigerate to set for at least 1 hour.
• To make the Georgia peach topping, place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining tablespoon butter and heat until melted. Stir in the brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Add the peaches and stir to coat. Add the bourbon and lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the peaches are slightly softened, about 3 minutes more. Set aside to cool.
• Remove the lids from the cheesecake jars. Dollop 1 tablespoon of peach compote on top of each cheesecake. Serve immediately or secure the lids and refrigerate until ready to serve.

GEORGIA PEACH REFRESHER

Steps:

• Into a blender add together all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Add ice and blend until a snow cone type of texture is obtained.
• You can add champagne but it is good with out it.