Basil-Cinnamon Peaches

Name: Basil-Cinnamon Peaches
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 strips lemon zest (1-by-2-inch strips; see Tip); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 3-inch piece cinnamon stick; 3 ripe but firm medium peaches, halved lengthwise and pitted; 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

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"Poaching the peach halves in their skins gives the syrup a rosy blush. It's perfect for dunking crunchy Polenta Biscotti...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 cups water

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1/2 cup sugar

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3 strips lemon zest (1-by-2-inch strips; see Tip)

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2 tablespoons lemon juice

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1 3-inch piece cinnamon stick

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3 ripe but firm medium peaches, halved lengthwise and pitted

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1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

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