Now that local peaches are available peach recipes are part of our thinking about food every day. The peaches will only be available for a few weeks so we try to take every opportunity to use them when entertaining.
When I posted the Peach Cobbler recipe a few days ago I suggested that a small scoop of vanilla ice cream would go well with the cobbler. Thinking it over I decided the ice cream with a peach pie would be a perfect accompaniment and for the cobbler a peach sorbet would work well.
Decisions- Decisions. Decide for yourself what goes with what and to help, here is our recipe for Grand Junction Peach Sorbet. Grand Junction is in Western Colorado where the peaches grow.
Grand Junction Peach Sorbet
Ingredients:
1 cup simple syrup (1 cup sugar and 1 cup water)
6 Grand Junction peaches
Juice of one large lemon
Preparation:
In a medium saucepan combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool.
Peel, pit and slice the peaches
Bring simple syrup to a boil and add the peaches
Reduce heat to medium and cook peaches for about 9 or 10 minutes
Add lemon juice – mix- let cool
Puree in a blender
Pour into your ice cream machine
Freeze as per machine instructions
Service: We will be serving with the peach cobbler.
If Grand Junction Peaches aren’t available use a Georgia or New Jersey Peach. I understand that there are some quality peaches available in Oregon. Take the time to find some excellent local peaches and a great sorbet will be the result.
