Chinese Peach Soup Recipes

OKANAGAN PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. (135 degrees C). Roast garlic cloves on a baking sheet for about 30 minutes, or until golden but not burnt.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, sweat the onions and peaches until softened. Season with curry powder, turmeric, roasted garlic, and sugar. Cook over medium to low heat until caramelized, about 30 minutes. Deglaze the pan with Chardonnay wine, then stir in the vegetable stock.
• Remove from heat, and puree the soup in a blender or food processor, and strain through a fine sieve. Stir in the coconut milk, and season with salt and pepper. Reheat if desired, before serving.

CHILLED PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Place white wine, peach schnapps, sugar, mint leaves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and half-and-half together in a bowl, and stir until well blended and sugar is dissolved. Add sliced peaches, and transfer to a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently and reducing heat if necessary to prevent scorching cream. Remove from heat when peaches are tender. Cool to a safe temperature for blending. Process in a blender or food processor until completely smooth. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve chilled.

CHINESE PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, cornstarch and juice in a work bowl and whisking until starch is completely dissolved.
• Heat the butter in a deep saucepan until it melts, then add the sugar mixture.
• Add the peaches and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until soft.
• Pour this mixture into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth and creamy.
• Return the soup to the saucepan and bring to a gentle boil.
• Remove from heat and add the rose water.
• Serve immediately or chill to serve cold.
• Serves 4 to 6 as a starter.

COLD PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Puree peaches in food processor until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients except sugar (in batches, if necessary) and blend well.
• Pass soup through a fine strainer.
• Add sugar to taste.
• Chill for several hours to allow flavors to blend well.
• Serve chilled.

MAD'S PEACH-CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in the curry and cook 1 minute. Add the onion and garlic; cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until the onion becomes transparent. Stir in the peaches, including their syrup, with the tomatoes, ginger, cream, broth, salt, and pepper. Simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Serve hot, topped with shrimp and lettuce.

PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to the container of an electric blender.
• Process until smooth.
• Chill for 2-3 hours before serving.

SUMMER COLD PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Pour a small amount of diet 7-up over sliced peaches and toss to coat. Take a slotted spoon, remove and reserve 2 cups of peaches. Again, use the slotted spoon to place the remainer in a blender or food processor. Puree. Place all peaches in the refrigerator to chill.
• In a medium saucepan, add the 1.5 cups cold water, sugar, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8 minutes.
• While spice mixture is simmering, combine the cornstarch with the 1/2 cup water. Stir well to completely dissolve cornstarch; set aside.
• After the spices have simmered 8 minutes, stir in the dissolved cornstarch. Bring to a second boil, stirring constantly. Then remove from the heat.
• Stir in the white wine. Remove cloves and cinnamon sticks.
• Add food coloring and stir. Refrigerate.
• When ready to serve, add all peaches and gently stir to blend together the liquid and the fruit.
• Garnish the chilled soup/ peach mixture with berries and a sprig of mint.
• Enjoy!