South African nectarine sundae recipe

1. 1

   Plunge the nectarines in boiling water for 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Transfer them to a bowl of iced water, then drain and peel.

3. 3

   In a pot just large enough to hold the nectarines, stir together 1 litre of water, 200g sugar, the ginger, and lemongrass.

4. 4

   Squeeze in the lime juice, and add the lime halves.

5. 5

   Bring to boil, add the peaches, and boil for 1 minute more.

6. 6

   Let the peaches cool in the syrup, then cut 4 into chunks and puree the other 4.

7. 7

   Discard the limes, strain the syrup, and reserve it.

8. 8

   Whip the cream with the vanilla and the remaining sugar until medium peaks form.

9. 9

   Fill the bottoms of the glasses with peach puree.

10. 10

    Stir together the peaches, 100ml of the syrup, and a handful of the berries, and divide among four dessert glasses.

11. 11

    Add the cream, top with two scoops of ice cream, and finish with more whipped cream and blueberries.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.