Chilled Peach Soup

• 1 cup dry white wine (or champagne)
• 1 cup peach schnapps
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 10 fresh peaches, sliced
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream, stirred to loosen
• Fresh mint sprigs for garnish

1. Place white wine, peach schnapps, sugar, mint leaves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and half-and-half together in a bowl, and stir until well blended and sugar is dissolved. Add sliced peaches, and transfer to a saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently and reducing heat if necessary to prevent scorching cream. Remove from heat when peaches are tender. Cool to a safe temperature for blending. Add 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper to warm peaches.
3. Process in a blender or food processor until completely smooth. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve. 2 - 8 hours (or overnight).
4. Before serving, add cold chopped peaches if you want some chewy texture. Garnish each bowl with creme fraiche (or sour cream) to taste. (1 - 2 tablespoons) Add small tips of mint to top of creme for garnish . Serve chilled.

white wine, peach schnapps, sugar, mint leaves, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cream, peaches, cayenne pepper, crueme fraueeche, mint sprigs

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chilled-peach-soup-50142346 (may not work)