Peaches in Red Wine

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup orange rind strips (about 1 orange)
• 1/4 cup lemon rind strips (about 2 large lemons)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 7 whole cloves
• 4 black peppercorns
• 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 (750-milliliter) bottle dry red wine (such as Côtes du Rhône)
• 6 cups fresh sliced peaches (about 2 1/4 pounds)

Preparation

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook 10 minutes or until wine mixture is reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Cool to room temperature.
2. Strain wine mixture through a sieve over a bowl, and discard solids. Combine wine mixture and peaches in a medium bowl; cover and chill 4 hours, stirring occasionally.