Italian Wine and Peach Sorbet Recipe | Mama Florence Cooking School

Intro Title: How to Make Italian Wine and Peach Sorbet

Ripe summer peaches and red wine are already a natural pairing. Churn them together, and that familiar Italian combination becomes a cold, fruit-forward sorbet perfectly made for the hottest days of the year.

At Mama Florence Cooking School, our Italian Wine and Peach Sorbet brings together ripe peaches, Chianti red wine, sugar, and a few mint leaves, to create the perfect balance of refreshing and delicious.  

The method is simple: warm the wine with sugar and mint, pour it over the peaches, blend until smooth, chill completely, and churn.

What Is Italian Wine and Peach Sorbet?

talian Wine and Peach Sorbet is a dairy-free fruit sorbet made with ripe peaches, Chianti red wine, sugar, and mint. It takes the Italian summer pairing of peaches and wine and turns it into something colder and smoother, while keeping the fruit at the center.

How to Make Wine and Peach Sorbet

Wine and Peach Sorbet Ingredients:

• Ripe peaches (to preference), peeled and cut into pieces • 220 g sugar • A few mint leaves • About 250 g Chianti red wine

Mama's Secret: Start with the peaches. Because the recipe is so simple, the fruit does most of the work. Choose peaches that are ripe, fragrant, juicy, and full of summer flavor.

1. Prepare the Peaches

• Peel the peaches and cut them into pieces.
• Put the cut peaches aside.

2. Make the Wine Syrup

• In a pan, add 220 g sugar, a few mint leaves, and about 250 g of Italian Chianti red wine.
• Warm everything together until the sugar has dissolved.

3. Blend

• Pour the warm wine syrup over the cut peaches.
• Blend until completely smooth.

4. Chill

• Let the peach and wine mixture cool completely.

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• Mama Florence Apron: Sorbet has a way of making the kitchen look like summer happened all over it. The Mama Florence apron is the same practical piece worn by students at Mama Florence Cooking School, made to protect your clothes while you peel, blend, churn, and generally make something delicious at home.

How to Churn Wine and Peach Sorbet

1. Once the mixture is completely cold, pour it into the ice cream machine.
2. Churn until the mixture becomes smooth, icy, and scoopable.

How to Serve Wine and Peach Sorbet

       1. Serve the sorbet cold, while the peach, Chianti, and mint flavors are still bright.

The Perfect Bite

The first taste is cold and immediately peachy: ripe, juicy, almost floral fruit, followed by the softer warmth of red wine and the freshness of mint. The texture stays smooth and icy without losing the lushness of the peaches. It is a small spoonful of Italian summer.

More Italian Frozen Desserts to Make

If the ice cream machine is already out, keep going with Mama Florence's Crema Gelato recipe or try our Stracciatella Gelato. You can also explore our guide to gelato making in Florence for more on the difference between gelato, sorbetto, and ice cream.

Learn How to Make Sorbetto with Mama Florence

Want to understand what makes a beautiful fruit sorbetto work? Join our Afternoon Gelato and Biscuits Cooking Class in Florence, where fresh seasonal ingredients are at the heart of the frozen desserts we make. Or follow the red wine into Tuscany with our Cooking Class and Wine Tour in Florence and Tuscany.
 

Italian Wine and Peach Sorbet FAQ

Q: What is Wine and Peach Sorbet made from? A: Our recipe uses ripe peaches, 220 g sugar, a few mint leaves, and about 250 g Chianti red wine.

Q: Is Wine and Peach Sorbet dairy-free? A: Yes. This fruit sorbet contains no milk or cream; the base is made from peaches, red wine, sugar, and mint.

Q: What wine should I use for peach sorbet? A: Our recipe uses Chianti red wine, which brings depth and gentle structure to the ripe peaches without overpowering the fruit.

Q: Do I need an ice cream machine? A: Yes. Our method chills the peach and wine mixture completely before it goes into the ice cream machine to become smooth, icy sorbet.

Q: Where can I learn more about peaches in wine? A: Read Mama Florence's Peach Sorbet & Peaches in Wine article for the Italian summer tradition behind this recipe, including pesche nel vino and its strong association with Campania.

Disclaimer

Please note that our chefs may adapt recipes according to seasonal ingredient availability and participants' dietary or allergy requirements. As a result, the ingredients, preparation, or presentation shown in this recipe may vary from what you prepared during your Mama Florence class. In some cases, elements of a dish may also appear as separate recipes. Please reach out to our team if any confusion arises. Thank you - the Mama Florence Family