Peaches Marinated in Red Wine with Vanilla (Melocotones a la mañica)

This Spanish dessert doesn't even need cooking: you put ripe peaches in sweetened red wine, and the fridge does the rest. In half a day the fruit takes on the colour of the wine and the aroma of the vanilla. With just fifteen minutes of work, it is especially handy for summer guests: make it in the morning and it is ready by evening.

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Method

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1. Peel the peaches and cut them into wedges.
2. Put them in a bowl, pour over the red wine, sprinkle in the sugar and add the vanilla. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
3. Cover and refrigerate.
4. Leave to macerate for at least 5 hours so the fruit takes on the flavor of the wine and vanilla.

Source: Wikibooks – Artes culinarias – Artes culinarias/Recetas/Melocotones a la mañica (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tips

• Choose fragrant, ripe peaches, because without cooking they won't soften any further, and hard fruit won't take up the wine.
• Steep for at least 5 hours in the fridge, turning once so that every slice colours evenly.
• Don't pour away the leftover wine: boil it for 10 minutes and you have a syrup for ice cream or pancakes.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make it without alcohol?

Yes, you can replace the wine with red grape juice. In that case halve the sugar and add a little lemon juice.

How long does it keep, and can children have it?

It keeps for 2 days in the fridge; after that the peaches become too soft. The wine isn't cooked, so the wine version isn't suitable for children.

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