Peaches and tomatoes were everywhere, so how could we not include them in the menu?
Our cocktail of the day was the Bell Street version of a Peach Bellini
½ oz Peach Schnapps
1 oz Peach Nectar
Top up with a white sparkling wine
Garnish with a fresh peach slice and blueberries
Our appetizers were super-simple –
Tomato Capped Sausages
4 honey-garlic sausages, grilled and then sliced into 1” bites
Each sausage slice was skewered on a toothpick and capped with ½ cherry tomato
Served with a honey maple mustard for dipping
Bruschetta
3 cups of chopped yellow tomatoes and roma (plum) tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, minced
10 basil leaves, sliced fine
2 tbsp olive oil
1 baguette, sliced into ¾” slices
1 whole clove of garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
Two hours before serving, combine first 4 ingredients in a non-metallic bowl, cover and allow to marinate.
1 hour before serving, brush olive oil on one side of baguette slices and grill (or bake) until lightly toasted. Flip and apply olive oil on other side and lightly toast. Remove from heat and spread on tray. While slices are warm, rub the garlic clove across the slices of toast.
When ready to serve, scoop tomato mixture with a slotted spoon into serving bowl. Place bread slices on a separate platter and allow guests to dish up their own bruschetta.
Fresh Peach Jam with Cream Cheese spreads
4 peaches chopped
Juice of a ½ lemon
1 c. sugar
½ tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
Morning prior to party, microwave peaches, lemon juice and sugar in a microwave safe bowl for 12 minutes, stopping to stir every 3 to 4 minutes. When jam is thick and bubbling, remove and stir in pepper flakes and spices.
Place in a covered glass jar and refrigerate.
(You can change the spices to suit your taste, or add light liqueur such as Amaretto or Grand Marnier)
Serve fresh peach jam sided with whipped cream cheese. Present with dried bagle crisps or light crackers.
Cinq a Septers – Please note that our next Cinq a Sept will not be held the 1st Friday of October, due to a previous commitment with my father-in-law. We schedule around these events!! So, the October version will be held on Thanksgiving Weekend – October 9th. Hope to see you all then. Wouldn’t it be lovely if we could be outside again?
Cheers
