Peaches in Lemon Broth
Peaches in lemon broth is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the dessert category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 4 beautiful peaches
- 150 g sugar
- 2 sprigs lemon verbena (or 3 sprigs lemon balm or 2 kaffir lime leaves; Asian market)
- 1 vanilla pod
- juice of one lemon
Instructions
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1.
Wash the peaches. In a pot bring 300 ml water and sugar to a boil. Rinse the lemon verbena and pat dry. Split the vanilla pod lengthwise and add it with 1 sprig lemon verbena (or 2 sprigs lemon balm or kaffir lime leaves) and lemon juice to the broth. Cook for 5 minutes while stirring.
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Meanwhile bring water to a boil. Add the peaches and let them steep for about 2 minutes. Then drain the fruit, rinse cold, peel, add to the sugar broth and poach covered over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove the vanilla pod and lemon verbena.
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3.
Place the peaches in a bowl. Pour the syrup through a fine sieve over them. Chill the fruit for 2 hours. Before serving garnish with lemon verbena or lemon balm leaves.
