Ice-Wine Sorbet with White Peaches

Ingredients

• 1 (375-ml) bottle ice wine (13 fl oz)
• 3/4 cup water
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 4 firm-ripe white peaches, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
• an ice cream maker

Directions

1. Heat wine, water, and sugar in a 3-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, then gently simmer 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, then set bowl in a larger bowl of ice water and stir until cold, 10 to 15 minutes. Freeze in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer, at least 4 hours. (Texture will be soft.)
2. Serve sorbet with peaches.