Brandied Peaches

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Paramount Cooking

By Christine Manfield

Published 1995

  • About

Keep the taste of summer alive by preserving peaches when they are in peak season towards the end of summer. You can use them in winter in a trifle, baked in cakes, made into puddings or topped with a crumble. These peaches keep well for a few months.

Ingredients

  • 750 ml sauternes
  • 250 ml riesling
  • 1 litre

Method

  1. In a wide-based braising pan, bring the sauternes, riesling, sugar syrup and vanilla pod to a boil and cook for 30 minutes on a gentle boil.
  2. Reduce the heat to low, add the peaches and poach very gently for 10 minutes, turning them regularly in the syrup. Remove the peaches from the syrup, allow to cool enough to handle, then peel.
  3. Add the brandy to the