PEACHY KEEN WINE COCKTAIL

Peachy Keen Wine Cocktail image

A bushel of peaches gave me a reason to create a wine cocktail. I meant to serve it with our meal, but we "taste-tested" it while grilling. -Katie Ferrier Gage, Houston, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 large piece fresh gingerroot (about 3 inches), peeled and coarsely chopped
COCKTAIL:
1/4 cup orange liqueur
2 medium ripe peaches, peeled and halved
1 bottle (750 milliliters) white wine, chilled
Ice cubes
1 to 1-1/2 cups chilled ginger ale
Fresh mint leaves and peach slices, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, water and ginger; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Cool completely. Pour syrup through a strainer into a covered container; discard ginger., Place liqueur and 1/4 cup ginger syrup in a blender. (Cover and refrigerate remaining syrup for another use.) Add peaches; cover and process until smooth., Transfer mixture to a 2-qt. pitcher; stir in wine. Serve over ice, topping with ginger ale. If desired, serve with mint and peach slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 6mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.