Peach Sorbet with Frangelico

See you guys, I told you I loved peaches. They were on sale this weekend so I picked up few too many pounds (as is my custom) with the intention of cooking up some ginger-peach butter, but then it got too hot and I couldn't muster the courage to stand in front of the stove stirring hot jam for a few hours. So sorbet it was! This refreshing sorbet has been my go-to dinner party dessert all summer, and as long as I've remembered to freeze the canister of my ice cream machine it is so easy to put together. I love using a little nip of booze in my sorbets and have somehow amassed a drawer full of little bottles (thanks mom!). This time I chose Frangelico which is a hazelnut liqueur but I imagine it would be mighty tasty with Amaretto, Chambord, Kirsch, or Bourbon. 

Peach and Frangelico Sorbet 
Adapted From David Lebovitz's, The Perfect Scoop 

2lbs ripe peaches 
2/3c water 
3/4c sugar 
1t lemon juice 
2T Frangelico or other liqueur (optional, but tasty) 

1. Pit and chop the peaches, but don't bother peeling them. Cook them with the water in a medium saucepan until they are soft and cooked all the way through. 
2. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the sugar. Cool the mixture to room temperature then blend thoroughly in a blender or food processor, I used my immersion blender for this step. If there are any large bits of peel remaining, fish them out. Stir in the lemon juice and liqueur and chill thoroughly. 
3. Freeze the chilled mixture in your ice cream machine, following manufacturer's instructions. Store in the freezer in an airtight container. 

Notes: 
- Try a scoop of this sorbet topped with champagne or prosecco for an amazing, Bellini inspired dessert. 
- I've also made this with white peaches and they make the loveliest pink sorbet, as pictured here.