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Spiced Peaches with Serrano Ham and Basil

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This easy recipe for spiced peaches with Serrano ham and basil makes the perfect summer appetizer! Or even a lovely light lunch.  Because there is nothing that says summer like fresh peaches and aromatic basil.

Spiced Peaches with Serrano Ham and Basil

There are a few things that say to me, it is completely, totally, no doubt about it summer.  Like these spiced peaches with Serrano ham and basil. And the day we flip the switch on the ceiling fans and don’t turn it off again until October.  The day it is actually hot enough for me to put on my bathing suit In Public.

The day my basil gets so rampant that I start figuring out if I can work it into a breakfast recipe along with lunch and dinner.  And the day that the REAL peaches hit the farmer’s market.  Not the rock hard ones that have been flown in during the winter, but the sweet-smelling, velvety, juicy peaches that are just begging to be bitten into.  Yep, peach juice on your chin – you know what I’m talking about!

This great little recipe for spiced peaches takes peaches, Serrano ham, and basil and turns them into a sweet and spicy appetizer (or lunch!) that just sings of summer.  You need nice firm peaches for this one…slice them into wedges, and then mix them up in a little slurry of sugar, sherry vinegar and cumin.  This is going to cut the sweetness with just a tiny little bite.

Then wrap each peach with a strip of serrano ham and skewer it on a toothpick with a basil leaf.

Spiced Peaches with Serrano Ham and Basil

I served up my peaches with Serrano ham on my beloved palm plates.  If you haven’t run into these plates yet, they are made from fallen palm leaves and are both beautiful AND natural.  Just like those summer peaches!

Happy summer, everyone.

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Spiced Peaches with Ham and Basil


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American
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This easy recipe for spiced peaches with Serrano ham and basil makes the perfect summer appetizer! Or even a lovely light lunch.


Ingredients

  • 3 peaches, each cut into 8 wedges
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 pound thinly sliced serrrano ham
  • 24 small basil leaves

Instructions

  1. Toss together peaches, sugar, vinegar, and cumin and let stand 10 minutes.
  2. Cut ham slices in half lengthwise, then wrap each piece around a wedge of peach. Top with a basil leaf and secure with a wooden or metal pick.
716.5 g12.3 mg2 g0.6 g0 g7.4 g1.2 g6.3 g17.8 mg

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Recipe updated from a previous Framed Cooks post and adapted from  Epicurious

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!

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Published on August 9, 2015

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  1. FOODalogue says

    July 7, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Lovely bite!

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  2. PoetessWug says

    July 8, 2011 at 1:07 am

    Ham…Love it! Peaches….Love 'em!! Putting them together with a skewer….never would have in a million years thought of it! But hey!…Why not! It's summer! ^_^

    Reply
  3. Joanne says

    July 8, 2011 at 1:16 am

    So….these can be eaten for breakfast then? I say YES.

    Reply
  4. lunette de soleil burberry says

    July 8, 2011 at 9:38 am

    this is a nice post,thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Desi says

    July 8, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Interesting combinations that I never would have thought of! I wanted to let you know about my cookbook giveaway that is going on right now until July 16th. Stop on by to enter! Hope you are having a great week :)

    http://steaknpotatoeskindagurl.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-first-giveaway.html

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  6. Laura says

    July 9, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    These are gorgeous little snacks! And so simple and delicious too! Thanks for sharing – I'll definitely be making these next time I play hostess!

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  7. FramedCooks says

    July 16, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    Yes, gotta use those peaches while summer is in full swing! And anything that uses up more basil as A-OK in my book. :)

    Reply
  8. Mindy says

    August 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    I made an appetizer last night that included peaches and basil. It’s a match made in heaven!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      August 9, 2015 at 7:11 pm

      Isn’t it though? I’ve tried this with watermelon too – SO good! :)

      Reply
      • diane says

        August 10, 2015 at 12:08 pm

        Watermelon is a very nice alternative, agree :).

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        • Kate says

          August 11, 2015 at 8:04 am

          Peaches and watermelon…now I think I need to try mango!

          Reply
  9. grace says

    August 10, 2015 at 11:48 am

    one of the very best restaurant dishes i’ve ever had involved peaches and ham, but i’ve never attempted to recreate it. this seems like a reasonable place to start!

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    • Kate says

      August 11, 2015 at 8:04 am

      I definitely think you should! Happy summer!

      Reply
  10. Isadora @ she likes food says

    August 10, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    I’m so jealous of you huge basil crop! mine was pretty non-existent this year. These cute little appetizers really do represent all the delicious flavors of summer! And food on a stick is pretty mandatory in the summertime :)

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    • Kate says

      August 11, 2015 at 8:03 am

      Oh my gosh, I wish I could send you a barrel of basil! And YES on the food on a stick summer rules! :)

      Reply
  11. Kennedy Cole| KCole's Creative Corner says

    August 10, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    I love this cute little appetizer! I will definitely be putting this on my list of recipes to try! Thanks for sharing! :D

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    • Kate says

      August 11, 2015 at 8:02 am

      Thanks Kennedy! It’s so cheery, right?

      Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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