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Peaches in Wine

Posted August 2, 2011 by Sharon 9 Comments

Pesche in vino are an essential accessory for an Italian summer.

As sweet as a child’s hug and as cool as a spray from the sea, peaches in chilled wine is the Italian cure-all for a sweltering summer.

Choose fruit–yellow or white–that’s locally grown and lusciously ripe. Peel the peaches by submerging them in boiling water for 30 seconds before soaking in ice water for one or two minutes. The skin will practically shed itself.

Slice the peaches into a bowl and pour on enough dry white wine, sparkling wine, or fruity red wine to cover. Sprinkle on a little sugar if you like. Refrigerate for several hours—long enough so you can’t tell where the peaches end and the wine begins.

If you can wait for evening dessert, spoon the pesche in vino into a frosted wine glass. On heat advisory days, you may have to spear a slice or two every time you pass the frig.

 

Filed Under: Food, Language, Lifestyle, Recipes, Wine Tagged With: Italian peaches in wine, Italian summer dessert, pesche in vino

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  1. Bill Legg says

    June 25, 2021 at 7:39 PM

    We have been drinking dry white wine that has been chilled with fresh peaches (sliced) for many years. The peaches must macerate in the wine for at least 24 hours. It never gets better than a sip of wine infused with fresh peach.
    We drink the wine and eat the peach along with a light dinner–usually fish centered.

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  2. Benito A DiBianco says

    November 17, 2019 at 2:42 PM

    I moved to Indiana From New York (Long Island) and I want to bring some of my culture to Muncie, IN. I have a wonderful Girlfriend who is interested in my culture.I have showed here some great Italian dishes as well as customs that Ive grown up with.I have not made wine and peaches in a long time so I hpoe it goes well thanks for the recipe will let you know how it goes. Bon appiett

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  3. Shirley says

    April 17, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    I want this recipe for peaches with red wine to bring to an end of the Italian class party. It will be be like a pot luck I guess. So I thought I would try to be different, and bring something different. I remembered my grandmother making peaches and wine on special occasions. Or sometimes we went to Italian weddings, and they would serve that at at the luncheon part of the whole day celebration. It wasn’t for the children, but I remembered it. My Gram would let me have a small sip of hers. I felt so privileged. So I remembered, that dessert drink, and thought I would bring some as my contribution.

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    • Sharon says

      April 18, 2015 at 7:46 AM

      What a lovely memory, Shirley.

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  4. Amanda says

    July 18, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    I had forgotten completely about peaches in white wine. This will be made tonight!

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  5. Angela Cybulski says

    August 3, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Gorgeous! Will be making this for dinner guests on Friday! Thank you for bringing Italy home!

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  6. Judy@Savoring Today says

    August 3, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    That photo looks like a painting, lovely.

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  7. Michele | Cooking At Home says

    August 3, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Now that peaches are in season, we have been dipping ours into our red wine that remains at the end of dinner. Good ending, but I can’t to wait to try your frosty treat!

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  8. Walter Sanders says

    August 2, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Great post. Cool photo.

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