Description
Silky smooth cherry almond cream cheese spread marries sweet cherries with creamy richness, delivering a luxurious blend perfect for morning toast or evening entertaining. Mediterranean-inspired ingredients create a delightful appetizer you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit:
- 4 large ripe peaches
Dry Ingredients:
- 6–8 regular-size black tea bags
- 1 pinch baking soda (optional)
- ½–1 cup granulated sugar
Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 cups boiling water
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 6 cups cold water
- Ice (as needed)
Instructions
- Peel the designated peaches and carefully extract their pits, separating them into two groups for different preparations.
- Create the frozen garnish by slicing one set of peach halves into elegant wedges, then arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze until completely solidified, allowing at least four hours for optimal results.
- Initiate the tea brewing process by immersing black tea bags in boiling water, covering the vessel to retain heat and steeping for precisely ten minutes.
- After steeping, remove tea bags and incorporate sugar, stirring until completely dissolved, then allow the sweetened liquid to cool slightly.
- Process the remaining peaches by chopping them into rough pieces and blending with lemon juice until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Strain the peach puree through a fine mesh sieve, gently pressing to extract maximum juice while separating the pulp.
- Combine the strained peach juice with the sweetened tea, cold water, and a delicate pinch of baking soda in a spacious pitcher, mixing thoroughly.
- Refrigerate the mixture until thoroughly chilled, ensuring optimal temperature and flavor melding.
- When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice and pour the chilled peach tea, crowning each with the previously prepared frozen peach wedges for a refreshing visual and taste enhancement.
Notes
- Blend cream cheese, almond extract, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Gently fold in chopped fresh cherries, creating vibrant bursts of color and fruit flavor.
- Chill spread for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and texture to firm up before serving with crackers or toast.
- Prep Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg