Balsamic Macerated Strawberries and Peaches
Balsamic Macerated Strawberries and Peaches makes a wonderful topping for vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes if needed
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 12+ servings 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: macerate
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
4 very ripe peaches *
2 tablespoons orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier (optional)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup agave
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound ripe strawberries
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 quarts vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Peel peaches and remove the stone, then dice into small pieces and place in a medium bowl.
- In a small bowl whisk orange liqueur, vinegar, agave, mint and pepper and pour over the peaches.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight. *
- Two hours before serving, remove stems from strawberries and coarsely chop and add to peach mixture along with powdered sugar.
- Let sit for two hours then serve over bowls of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
*Depending on how ripe your peaches are, you may need to cook them for a few minutes to soften further. After macerating the peaches overnight and prior to adding the strawberries, pour the peaches and liquid into a small sauce pan and bring to a boil and simmer for up to five minutes to soften the peach pieces. Let cool to room temperature before adding the strawberries and powdered sugar.
