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LIFESTYLE & ARTS NORTH SHORE FOODIE SPARKLING PEACH
FOR YOUR NEXT SUMMER GATHERING, SKIP THE SHAKER AND MIX UP A SIMPLE BATCH OF JUICY PEACH COCKTAILS—EQUALLY DELICIOUS WITH (SANGRIA) OR WITHOUT (SPARKLERS) ALCOHOL.
BY FLETCHER & FORK THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
SPARKLING PEACH SANGRIA
• 3 ripe peaches, sliced into thin wedges • 6 ounces Mathilde’s Peche liqueur (or another high-quality peach liqueur) • 10-12 small thyme sprigs, divided • 8 ounces peach nectar, chilled • 1 (750-ml) bottle sparkling Moscato wine (Moscato d’Asti), chilled • 1 12-ounce can peach sparkling water (such as Waterloo, Bubly, or AHA), chilled • Crushed ice Place sliced peaches and 6 thyme sprigs in a large pitcher. Pour in peach liqueur and swirl to combine. Let stand for 1 hour.
Place sliced peaches, superfine sugar, and 6 thyme sprigs in a large pitcher. Pour in peach tea and swirl to combine. Let stand for 1 hour. Add nectar and sparkling water to pitcher, stirring gently to combine. Sweeten to taste with extra superfine sugar. Pour into glasses filled with crushed ice, allowing a few peach slices to slip into each glass. Garnish each with a fresh thyme sprig.
PEACH TEA SPARKLERS
• 10-12 thyme sprigs, divided • 16 ounces peach nectar, chilled • 3 12-ounce cans peach sparkling water (such as Waterloo, Bubly, or AHA), chilled • 4 teaspoons superfine sugar, plus more to taste • Crushed iced
