Ingredients
4 cups water
1 cup sugar
3 ripe, halved peaches
1 cup syrup
8 ounces (1 cup) light rum
6 ounces (3/4 cup) sweet red vermouth
2 ounces (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
6 dashes bitters
Crushed ice
Preparation
Bring water and sugar to a boil. Add peaches. Reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer peaches to a plate, reserving syrup. Let peaches cool; peel, and pit. Stir together syrup, light rum, sweet red vermouth, fresh lemon juice, and bitters. Place half a peach in each of 6 saucer Champagne glasses. Fill with crushed ice, and top with punch.
