Fresh Peach and Ginger Sauce Recipe

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Joshua Bousel
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Updated April 03, 2025
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Recipe Details

Fresh Peach and Ginger Sauce Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Cook 30 mins
Active 30 mins
Cooling Time 5 mins
Total 40 mins
Makes 2 cups
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs fresh peaches

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 1 tablespoon finely minced shallots

  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

  • 1 medium clove garlic, finely minced (about 1 teaspoon)

  • 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard powder

  • 1 tablespoon bourbon

  • Kosher salt to taste

Directions

  1. Bring a medium saucepan filled with water to a boil over high heat. Blanch peaches in boiling water for 1 minute. Remove, let sit until cool enough to handle, then peel, pit, and roughly chop the peach flesh. Discard peels and pits.

  2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When foaming subsides, add shallots and cook, stirring frequently until softened and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  3. Add chopped peaches, brown sugar, cinnamon, and mustard powder and continue to cook until peaches have softened and released their juices, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in bourbon, cook for 1 minute more. Season with salt to taste and serve.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
540Calories
13gFat
102gCarbs
7gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories540
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g17%
Saturated Fat 7g37%
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 446mg19%
Total Carbohydrate 102g37%
Dietary Fiber 12g41%
Total Sugars 90g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 47mg235%
Calcium 97mg7%
Iron 2mg13%
Potassium 1424mg30%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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