CHILLED PEACH SOUP

CHILLED PEACH SOUP image

Yield Serves 6 - 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup dry white wine (or champagne)
1 cup peach schnapps
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups half-and-half cream
10 fresh peaches, sliced
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream, stirred to loosen
Fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Steps:

Place white wine, peach schnapps, sugar, mint leaves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and half-and-half together in a bowl, and stir until well blended and sugar is dissolved. Add sliced peaches, and transfer to a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently and reducing heat if necessary to prevent scorching cream. Remove from heat when peaches are tender. Cool to a safe temperature for blending. Add 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper to warm peaches. Process in a blender or food processor until completely smooth. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve. 2 - 8 hours (or overnight). Before serving, add cold chopped peaches if you want some chewy texture. Garnish each bowl with crème fraîche (or sour cream) to taste. (1 - 2 tablespoons) Add small tips of mint to top of creme for garnish . Serve chilled.