It's been a while, but I've had a few requests for this recipe. A few weeks ago, my friend and I took our kids (and husbands) peach picking. My friend picked two bucketfuls so she could make baby food with it. I, however, had no such excuse and STILL picked nearly two bucketsful. While I pondering what to do with my counterful of peaches, I remembered this recipe from my Simple and Delicious magazine last year.
Last year, I attempted this recipe and messed up in a big way. Instead of discarding the skins, I discarded the WHOLE peach mixture...and kept the peaches...Kevin was like, "Um didn't you just throw out the best part?" I did...and it tasted...terrible. However, during my second attempt, I drained the mixture into a pot through a colander (but that's not really necessary if you are keeping the peaches). Came out MUCH better.
So here it goes...Peach Lemonade
Bring 2 cups of water, 2 medium peaches (chopped) and 1 cup of sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until peaches are tender. Remove from heat. Cool. Strain, discarding peach skins (if peaches are pretty ripe, you can just peal the skin off before chopping).
Combine the peach mixture, 3/4 cup lemon juice and 2 cups of water in a large pitcher. Add lemon slices and fresh mint if desired. Serve over ice.
My one friend suggested pureeing the peaches after boiling...or maybe before...give that a try...see what it's like!
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