220 gm(1cup)castersugar
50 gmliquidglucose
½ cupfirmlypackedbasilleaves
½ cupfirmlypackedredshisoleaves
400 gm(about2)ripewhitepeaches,
coarselychopped,plus1 extra, thinly
sliced,toserve
60 ml(¼cup)lemonjuice
Baby shiso, to serve
1 Placesugar,glucoseand150mlwater
ina smallsaucepanovermediumheat
andbringtotheboil.Reduceheatand
simmerfor1 minute,thenremovefrom
heatandaddbasilandshiso.Setaside
tocool,thenrefrigeratetochill(2hours).
2 Blendpeachesina blenderwith60ml
(¼cup)wateruntilsmooth.Addsugar
syrupmixtureandlemonjuice,andpulse
tocombine.Strainthrougha finesieve,
thenchurninanice-creammachine
accordingtomanufacturer’sinstructions.
Servescoopsofsorbetwith peach slices
andbabyshisoleaves.
CocktailsuggestionWhiskey and Dry
(see recipe opposite).●
Whitepeach,basilandshisogelato
MAKES1 LITRE// PREPTIME 15 MINS// COOK5 MINS(PLUSCHILLING,FREEZING)
“Whitepeachesareoneofthethingswereallygetexcitedabout
insummer,”saysMcConnell,“Buythema fewdaysinadvance
and leave to ripen at room temperature for maximum flavour.”
ThispageDuralexManhattanhighball
fromTomkin.Allotherpropsstylist’sown.
OppositeCocktailmixingglassjugfrom
Tomkin.MixologyRumCirconcoupeand
Short Stories mixedtumblers,allfrom
Waterford Crystal.