Poached Peaches In Mint Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 peaches, peeled
18 mint leaves, torn
4 mint sprigs (garnish)

Preparation

Combine water and sugar in a deep saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer and add peaches. Simmer 5 minutes.
Remove peaches from syrup, and put peaches in a bowl.
Stir the torn mint leaves into syrup and simmer 1 minute.
Pour the hot syrup over the peaches.
Cool and refrigerate several hours.
To serve: place each peach in a small bowl, spoon syrup over and garnish with mint sprig.