Bourbon Peaches Recipes

BOURBON-POACHED PEACHES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, prepare an ice-water bath. Cut a small X into the bottom of each peach. Boil peaches for 1 minute.
• Transfer to ice-water bath. Let cool slightly. Peel and pit peaches, and cut into 3/4-inch-thick wedges.
• Bring 4 cups water, the sugar, and vanilla seeds and pods to a boil in a large saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add peaches and bourbon. Simmer until peaches are tender but still hold their shape, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer peaches to a large bowl using a slotted spoon. Cook syrup over mediumheat until reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Pour over peaches. Let cool completely.
• Divide peaches among five 12-ounce sterilized jars using a slotted spoon. (Jars can be sterilized by boiling in water, submerged, for 10 minutes.) Pour syrup over tops. Add vanilla pods to jars if desired. Seal jars, and refrigerate until ready to use.

CANNING BOURBON PEACHES

Steps:

• Blanch peaches and remove the skins. For the instructions under tips for removing the skins.
• In a separate pot add water and sugar to create the simple syrup. Bring the syrup to a boil, stirring often to help the sugar dissolve.
• Cut peach slices to 1/2-inch thick.
• Fill jars with the sliced peaches leaving a 1 inch headspace.
• Add enough simple syrup to cover the peaches.
• Next add 1 to 2 tablespoon of bourbon.
• Remove air bubbles using the air bubble remover
• Add additional syrup or bourbon if needed.
• Using a clean dishtowel, wipe the rims of the jars. Add warmed lids and rings to finger tight.
• Process jars in a steam canner or boiling water canner based on the time provided bleow.
• Remove jars from canner and allow the jars to rest for 12 hours. Place any jars which have not sealed into the refrigerator and use first.

BOURBON PEACH SMASH

Steps:

• Bring the sugar, 1/2 cup water and ginger to a simmer in a small saucepan. Tear and add in 4 of the mint leaves. Once the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes, turn of the heat. Strain and set aside to cool.
• Slice the peach into slices, reserving 2 for garnish. Add the peaches, the remaining mint, and the lime quarters to a cocktail shaker. Mash with a muddler until broken up and juicy. Add the bourbon and muddle again. Add 2 ounces of the simple syrup, fill the shaker with ice and shake.
• Strain into 2 cups filled with ice. Top off with ginger beer, garnish each with a peach slice, a lime slice and a sprig of mint.

PUFF PANCAKE WITH BOURBON PEACHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place butter in a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; heat in oven until butter is melted, 2-3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and salt until blended; gradually whisk in flour. Remove pie plate from oven; tilt carefully to coat bottom and sides with butter. Immediately pour in egg mixture. Bake until puffed and browned, 18-22 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine water, 3 tablespoons bourbon, honey and preserves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add peaches; cook and stir until tender, for 3-4 minutes. Remove peaches to a bowl; set aside. Bring sauce mixture to a boil; cook and stir until reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove from heat; stir in peaches and remaining 1 tablespoon bourbon. , Remove pancake from oven. Serve immediately with warm peach sauce.

BOURBON PEACHES

Steps:

• Select your peaches, its best if you have a relationship with a particular orchard.
• I always buy my peaches at Gold's Orchard, in Stonewall, Texas.
• Lynette Gold gives me the heads up by email when to run on over and pick up those wonderful sweet perfect peaches that the family grows.
• Make sure that the peach is freestone.
• Bring a large pot filled half way with water to a boil, reduce the heat and keep just at a low boil.
• Place whole peaches in water for 2 minutes (this may vary, depending on the ripeness of the peach-the riper they are the shorter it will take) Remove from water, let cool until you can handle the fruit.
• Remove pit by slicing peach in half length-wise, then peel.
• Place fruit in clean hot jars (I use wide mouth jars for this).
• Pack tightly.
• Meanwhile, Take 4 cups sugar, 2 cups filtered water, 2 cups bourbon (I use Ira's Canadian Hunter) Cinnamon to taste, Nutmeg to taste and Allspice berries- about 10 or so- bring to a boil, stir until sugar is dissolved- let simmer while peeling peaches.
• Should be reduced by 1/3.
• Ladle bourbon syrup over peaches, leaving about 1 inch head space at the top of the jar.
• Use new seals and clean rings, screwing tightly down on the top of the jar.
• Place jars in boiling water bath for 45 minutes.
• When you remove the jars from the water bath, the bourbon syrup should still be boiling.
• Set jars aside, allow to cool.

CANNED PEACHES WITH BOURBON

Steps:

• Prepare large pot with boiling water.
• Make an x in each peach bottom.
• Boil peaches, in batches, for approximately 2 minutes.
• Remove peaches from boiling water & put into water/ice bath with lemon juice (to prevent discoloration).
• Peel & pit peaches. (Set aside skins & pits for jelly later if you want).
• Place peeled/pitted peaches back into water/ice bath.
• Sterilise 11 pint jars by washing & then baking at 225 degrees for 25 minutes or boiling for 10 minutes. Heat jar lids & rings in pot of simmering water.
• Fill canning pot with water & put onto boil.
• Combine sugar with 6 cups water & heat. Allow to simmer.
• Pack peach halves into jars, cut side down. This may require using chopsticks or forks to flip the fruit over. Pack the peaches in as tightly as you can manage without damaging them.
• Pour 1/4 cup bourbon into jars.
• Fill the rest of the way with your syrup, leaving 1/2" of headspace.
• Clean jar rims with a damp cloth & place lids & rings on finger tight.
• Place jars into canning pot & bring water back to a boil.
• Boil for 25 minutes.
• Allow jars to set in canner once time is up to prevent siphoning.
• Remove from canner, allow to cool for 24 hours, open & enjoy or store for up to a year.