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THE PEACH MELBA MARTINI
for National Peach Melba Day
Ingredients: Peach Vodka, Whipped Cream Vodka, Chambord, Half & Half, Peach Puree, Whipped Cream, Raspberries, Peach Slice, Almond Slivers
Peach Melba is a classic dessert dish that consists of vanilla ice cream, topped with a peach half, drenched in raspberry puree and garnished with slivered almonds. The very first Peach Melba was created in 1892 by famed chef Auguste Escoffier as a special dessert for a dinner party given by the Duke of Orléans. The party was in honor of Nellie Melba, the Australian soprano who was being lauded for her performance in Wagner's Lohengrin at Covent Garden.
Since a swan was featured in the opera, Escoffier displayed the desert by having the Peach Melba being cradled in a swan ice sculpture. This original Peach Melba did not have the raspberry puree, being garnished instead by spun sugar. The raspberries made their appearance in 1900 when Escoffier again presented the Peach Melba for the opening of the Carlton Hotel, this time with the raspberry puree and slivered almonds.
Interestingly, Ms. Melba, like most divas of the day was afraid of eating ice cream for fear the extreme cold would damage her vocal chords. However, since the dessert also had a peach at room temperature, this supposedly warmed the ice cream enough for it not to be harmful and the dessert was enjoyed by all the guests, Nellie included!
I used my own home infused Peach Vodka in the recipe and you can make your own peach vodka by following my basic instructions for How to Make Flavor Infused Vodkas, however, you can also use peach vodka by one of the major vodka brands like Absolut's Apeach.
With the peach vodka and the peach puree you have a deep peach flavor that is a beautiful mix with the whipped cream vodka and the raspberries from the Chambord, giving you a classic Peach Melba cocktail experience!
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