Local peaches, grilled, puréed, and mixed with champagne to make a simple yet fancy cocktail.
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Total Time25minutes
AuthorMatthew Cetta
Ingredients
3-4Ripe Peaches
Olive Oil
Splash Triple Sec
1Bottle Chilled Champagne
Instructions
Heat grill to 350ºF
Cut peaches and remove pits. If pits don't come out easily use a grapefruit spoon to dig them out.
Lay on a flat surface and drizzle with olive oil. Rub peaches to coat.
Grill peaches 3-5 minutes per side. They are ready when soft and skin is starting to come off.
Add grilled peaches to a blender. Add a just a splash of triple sec to loosen mixture. Blend on liquify. Chill mixture to cool. (see note)
Add 1 ounce chilled mixture to a champagne flute and top with chilled champagne.
Stir and serve.
Recipe Notes
Either make the puree in advance and allow it to cool in the refrigerator or pour the mixture into an pyrex measuring cup and place the cup in an ice bath to chill quickly.