Best Poached Peaches In Champagne Recipes

Poached Peaches in Champagne image

Provided by Annacia

Categories Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 large ripe peaches, preferably white
2 cups dry champagne
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 small vanilla bean
3 large strawberries
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/4 medium lemon, juice of
1 cup romance whipped cream, see recipe below
2 large mint leaves (to garnish)
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Make a very light incision all around peach skins.
Plunge the peaches briefly into boiling water, then into cold water, and peel.
Place in a shallow pan and douse with champagne.
Add the syrup and vanilla bean.
Bring to a slow boil over low heat, and poach peaches at about 185°F, but do not allow to boil.
If peaches are very ripe, they will be poached after 5 minutes.
Place peaches and syrup in a cool place, but do not refrigerate.
Drain peaches, reserving the poaching liquid.
Wash strawberries, remove any leaves, and purée in a blender or food processor.
Place in a bowl and stir sugar into the purée.
Stir romance whipped cream into the strawberry purée and add lemon juice.
Serve on round plates, or in glass dishes or small bowls.
Line the bottom of the dishes with strawberry cream and arrange the cooled, but not chilled, peaches on top.
Garnish each peach with a mint sprig. Serve the chilled poaching liquid separately in a sauce boat.
ROMANCE WHIPPED CREAM:.
Using a wire whisk or electric mixer, beat heavy cream over ice cubes in a chilled mixing bowl, just until cream thickens. When peaks start to form, add sugar and vanilla. Then whip to the desired consistency.
Yield: 1 1/4+ cups.

Poached Peaches in Vanilla Syrup image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 peaches, peeled
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 to 3-inch piece of fresh vanilla bean
3 slices lemon
2 cups seedless red or green grapes
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Fresh mint for garnish

Steps:

To peel the peaches, plunge them into boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes. remove and remove peel; cut peaches in half
Bring water, sugar, vanilla and lemon slices to a boil. Add the peaches and simmer until tender. Remove the vanilla bean from the syrup and reduce the syrup by a third.
Pit the peaches and cut them in quarters. Set them in a bowl, add the grapes and cranberries and pour hot vanilla syrup over them; chill until ready to eat. Eat as is chilled or as a topping for frozen yogurt or pound cake

Peaches in Champagne image

Provided by Kim Ong

Categories Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 2 glasses

Number Of Ingredients 3

Steps:

Cut a cross in the skin of the peach, before placing it in some hot water for a while to allow for easy peeling.
Cut the peach in half, twist the halves in opposite directions to dislodge the pit.
Peel and cut the peach halves into wedges.
Place 2 to 3 wedges in a champagne glass.
Place also 1 or 2 cherries into the glass.
Pour in the champagne.
Add a teaspoon of cherry liquid to color the drink pink.
Serve immediately.