Bourbon Peach Smash

Name: Bourbon Peach Smash
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 C Cane Sugar (120g); 1/2 C Water (116g); 1 leaves Stem of Mint (and stem); 1 " Nob of Fresh Ginger (sliced thin); 1/2 of a Large Peach (cut into cubes, skin on); 4-5 Leaves Mint; 1 oz Simple Syrup (28g); 1 1/2 oz Bourbon* (43g); Crushed Ice; Ginger Ale (cold); Candied Ginger (for garnish (optional))

By Traci 70 Comments

A Summertime bourbon peach cocktail to quench those dog days. Bourbon, peach, mint and ginger come together to create a flavor packed sipper; The Bourbon Peach Smash!

I really feel like gushing over this cocktail, y’all.

It’s that good.

But If I gushed over every recipe I share here, I think y’all’ll start leaving (can you believe that’s a word? I heard it in Texas – just sayin’). Thing is, everything I share here is food I love and it would be easy for me to gush every. single. time. So can I just make sure we have an understanding, between us, of food shared here… that I’m gushing behind the scenes?

Okay.

A few years ago when my Ma came up, all the way from Texas, she introduced me to Bourbon Peach Smash. One of our first orders of business was to make this drink and chocolate babka.

We did both.

At the same time.

I recommend not drinking Peach Smash while devouring babka (i.e. any sweet baked good) because there’s too much sweetness going on to appreciate one or the other. However, it’s perfectly okay to sip Peach Smash while in the midst of mixing dough, chopping chocolate, letting dough rise (make another Smash.. while you wait), rolling out dough, filling it, letting it rise again, and baking babka.

It’s an all day event!

Ever since then, this is the Summer cocktail. Refreshing, sweet, cold, gingery, minty and oh so peachy.

Ingredients for Bourbon Peach Smash

This Peach Bourbon Cocktail comes together in 10 minutes and requires only a few ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:

Simple Syrup
Fresh Peaches
Mint
Bourbon
Ice
Ginger Ale
Crushed Ice

If you’re serving a crowd, the recipe can be easily scaled to make a pitcher, then served as a punch or poured over ice. Just make sure everyone gets some juicy bits of peach.

How to Make this Bourbon Peach Cocktail

Make the simple syrup days in advance so it’s nice and chill when ready to make this smash up! No fancy glasses needed, share in high ball glasses or 16oz Mason jars. Here’s how to make it:

First, make the simple syrup by adding equal parts sugar and water to a sauce pan (add mint to for more minty freshness!). Bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and cool in the refrigerator.
Next, in a high ball glass, add the peaches, mint and simple syrup. Muddle the ingredients 5-6 times. Add the bourbon, then fill the glass with crushed ice.
Last, top off with cold ginger ale and stir well pulling the peach/syrup mixture to the top.

These would make fabulous poptails.

And the babka. That’ll be happening again when my mom arrives along with this peach smash.

For more fresh fruit sippers, check out:

A tall glass of Bourbon Peach Smash with ice decorated with mint and candied ginger.

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