Summer Peaches And Pears Marinated In Red Wine And Warm Spices Recipe

Name: Summer Peaches And Pears Marinated In Red Wine And Warm Spices
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 fresh large yellow peaches (RIPE); 3 fresh large pears (RIPE, Bosc or Bartlett preferred); 1 3/4 cups beaujolais wine (or any other fruity, full-bodied red wine) or 1 3/4 cups merlot (or any other fruity, full-bodied red wine); 2 slices orange zest (2-inch x 1-inch); 2 slices lemon zest (2-inch x 1-inch); 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 slices fresh ginger, peeled; 1 vanilla bean, split length-wise; 3 tablespoons dark raisins; fresh whipped cream (Garnish) or plain yogurt (Garnish); toasted walnuts (Garnish)

Servings: persons

3 fresh large yellow peaches (RIPE)
3 fresh large pears (RIPE, Bosc or Bartlett preferred)
1 3/4 cups beaujolais wine (or any other fruity, full-bodied red wine) or 1 3/4 cups merlot (or any other fruity, full-bodied red wine)
2 slices orange zest (2-inch x 1-inch)
2 slices lemon zest (2-inch x 1-inch)
1 cup granulated sugar
3 whole cloves
1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 cinnamon stick
2 slices fresh ginger, peeled
1 vanilla bean, split length-wise
3 tablespoons dark raisins
fresh whipped cream (Garnish) or plain yogurt (Garnish)
toasted walnuts (Garnish)

1
Begin by preparing your fruit. Peel and pit the peaches. Cut into quarters and then cut each quarter in half. Next, peel, core, and halve the pears. Cut each pear half lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices. Transfer fruit to a large bowl; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
2
Begin the marinade -- In a large, heavy saucepot combine together the wine, orange and lemon zest, sugar, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon stick and ginger. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean; add the bean. Give a good stir; over medium heat bring to a boil while stirring to dissolve the sugar. Once the marinade is boiling; reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes; add raisins during last two minutes.
3
Pour the warm marinade over the peaches and pears. Give a gentle toss to generoulsy coat. Allow to marinate at room temperature for 1 hour; stir occassionally.
4
Serve with plenty of the sweet juices, and top with a dollop of whipped cream or yogurt, and a sprinkling of walnuts.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 fresh large yellow peaches (RIPE), 3 fresh large pears (RIPE, Bosc or Bartlett preferred), 1 3/4 cups beaujolais wine (or any other fruity, full-bodied red wine) or 1 3/4 cups merlot (or any other fruity, full-bodied red wine), 2 slices orange zest (2-inch x 1-inch), and more.

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Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Summer Peaches And Pears Marinated In Red Wine And Warm Spices

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