204 perch recipes

A great side dish to accompany a simple dinner or a Thanksgiving feast!

You don’t need an ice cream maker to make this, but you do need a food processor. I use a banana and a small amount of honey to sweeten the yogurt. (See the banana-only variation on this recipe below.) You can serve it like soft-serve ice cream, or let it freeze solid so that it’s more like regular frozen yogurt.

Homemade peach liqueur infused with fresh peaches, vodka, lemon peel, and cinnamon. A DIY fruit liqueur that steeps for 8 weeks into a smooth, fragrant sipping cordial or cocktail mixer.

Peach fizz blends canned peaches with limeade, peach gelatin, and tonic water for a bubbly, fruity punch. A batch cocktail-style drink that serves 12 from one pitcher.

Homemade peach chutney with brown sugar, honey, raisins, and whole spices simmered for an hour and canned in a boiling water bath. Makes 4 pints of sweet-tart preserve.

Fresh peaches poached in a peach wine and sugar syrup with crystallized ginger. Served warm or chilled for an elegant, simple fruit dessert.

Old-fashioned pickled peaches: small ripe peaches studded with cloves and put up in a sweet, spiced cider vinegar syrup. The Southern relish tray classic that bridges canning season and Christmas dinner.

Peach ambrosia dessert made with fresh peaches, vanilla shake mix, unflavored gelatin, and coconut. A light, creamy, low-fat treat that sets up in an hour.

Peaches with white wine: ripe peeled peaches steeped in dry white wine for an hour, then served in wine glasses topped with sweetened mascarpone-yogurt cream. The Italian summer dessert that cooks itself.

Fruit soups provide a nice way to cool off and only take about 10 minutes to prepare. Fruit soups can play the role of appetizer or dessert.

Peach apricot pie: fresh sliced peaches glazed with apricot jam, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon in a flaky double-crust. Summer stone fruit at its peak.

Pineapple-peach salad with pinwheel-arranged peach slices on fresh pineapple rings, garnished with strawberries, peppery watercress and a dab of mayonnaise. A retro ladies-lunch classic.

Peach Melba dessert sauce: a simple compote of peaches, raspberries, and sugar simmered into a glossy ruby topping. Spoon warm or chilled over vanilla ice cream for the classic Escoffier dessert.

Three-ingredient peach conserve made with fresh peaches, sugar, and thinly sliced lemon simmered until thick and glossy. No pectin needed, just patience and ripe fruit for a pure, bright preserve.

Persian peaches recipe with sliced ripe peaches macerated in orange juice and honey, then brightened with finely chopped crystallized ginger for a chilled summer dessert.

Sugar-free peach spread made with just fresh peaches, allspice berries, and water. A naturally sweet fruit butter for canning with no added sugar or pectin.