Chef John's Peach Melba

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
• 0.33 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 0.13 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 vanilla bean , split lengthwise
• 3 peaches , halved and pitted
• 6 scoopss vanilla ice cream
• 0.25 cups sliced almonds

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Combine raspberries, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, water, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves and berries collapse, 2 to 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and strain into a bowl. Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

4. 4

   Combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and split vanilla bean in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

5. 5

   Place peach halves with cut sides up in the syrup and simmer until tender, 5 to 8 minutes per side, basting with the syrup occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool in the syrup.

6. 6

   Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 4 hours.

7. 7

   Remove peach skins and serve each peach half on top of a scoop of ice cream in a bowl. Spoon the raspberry sauce over the top. Garnish with toasted, slivered almonds.