A Peach Rescue Mission

I'm on a rescue mission to use up all my Colorado Peaches.  They are getting quite soft. I have already diced, bagged and put several in the freezer for later use. The following recipes pretty much wiped out my peach supply.  
Sigh-

another year to wait for their reappearance.

Peach Salsa

Cook's notes: What a delicious sauce that can be served with grilled chicken or pork chops. I had some extra fruit so added in blueberries, strawberries and chopped fresh basil from the garden. The salsa is enough for 4 pork chops or 2-3 large pieces of chicken
Adapted from Southern Living July 2012

Ingredients:

• 1/2 medium onion chopped
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup peach preserves
• 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 of a yellow pepper, diced
• 1/2 tsp. brown sugar
• 2 large peaches, cut in chunks
• 2 TB. balsamic vinegar
• 1-2 TB. chopped basil
• Salt to taste
• Optional, adding in blueberries and strawberries and 1 TB peach schnapps

Directions:

• Heat 1 TB. butter and saute onions, peppers and minced garlic until onions and garlic are limp.
• Whisk in ketchup, peach preserves, basil, brown sugar and ginger.
• Cook on low heat until thickened about 15 minutes.
• Add in fruit and vinegar cook 1-2 minutes more adding in salt to taste.
• Remove from heat and add in schnapps if using.
• Divide sauce in half and use half to baste meat while grilling. The rest of the sauce can be served with the meal.
  

Peach Margarita
Cook's notes:This fresh peach margarita recipe is sweet, simple to make, and so satisfying!
Recipe makes 1 serving but with 2 large peaches I was able to make 3 drinks.
Recipe comes from gimmesomeoven.com and a perfect way to close out summer on a holiday weekend.
Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup fresh peach puree (*see instructions below*)
• 2 oz. silver tequila
• 1.5 oz lime juice
• 1 oz. Triple Sec
• 1 oz. orange juice
• 1 TB. agave or honey
• Optional garnish: rim salt and fresh peach slice

Directions:

• Add all ingredients together in a shaker. Shake for 15 seconds until combined. Serve over ice in a glass that has been rimmed with salt and garnished with a fresh peach slice.
• *To make fresh peach puree, simply peel and pit a fresh peach and puree it in a blender until smooth. 1 medium peach = approximately 1/2 cup puree (but measure to be sure).
• Oh, and don't forget to add a paper umbrella. It makes the drink so much better:)

Mission Accomplished