Peaches in Lemongrass Syrup
330g (11/2 Cups) Sugar
Juice of 1 Lime
2cm piece of ginger, peeled
6cm piece of lemon grass, sliced
1 Cinnamon Stick
6 Peaches
250g blackberries or blueberries
Combine sugar & 3 cups of water in a heavy based pot.
Stir over heat until sugar is dissolved
Add lime juice, ginger, lemon grass & cinnamon – simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes
Add peaches & simmer until peaches are tender
Remove peaches & peel, then return to syrup
Allow to cool
Serve peaches & a little strained syrup with a few blackberries & ginger cream
