The Bourbon Peach Smash Recipe is a sultry summer cocktail, marrying warm, rich notes of bourbon whiskey with the luscious sweetness of fresh peaches, mint, maple syrup, and fresh lemon juice for the perfect sip. This delightfully smooth drink is perfect for balmy summer evenings, made with only 5 ingredients in 5 minutes!
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If you're a bourbon lover, you should make the most of peach season with this tasty cocktail. A great drink for a hot summer day and is inspired by mint juleps with bourbon and fresh mint leaves.
We riffed on the classic cocktail and turned it into a great summertime drink using everyone's favorite seasonal fruit - ripe peaches, and a few other tasty additions!
You may also like this fun apple whiskey sour, this slow cooker mulled wine, or this Kentucky mule!
Love peaches? Try our tasty air fryer peaches recipe, this delicious peaches and cream oatmeal, or this grilled peach salad!
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❤️Why we love this recipe
- Summer staple. What's a better way to kick back after a long hot day on warm summer nights than a peach bourbon cocktail?
- Sweet and satisfying. This sweet cocktail is refreshing on a hot summer night with its fresh ingredients.
- Made with simple ingredients. Made with just 5 ingredients including peaches, mint, lemon juice, and maple syrup, plus smooth bourbon. You can find what you need at any grocery store when peaches are in season.
- Quick and easy. Muddle the ingredients in the bottom of a cocktail shaker, a mixing glass, or even an old fashioned glass, and ice, stir and enjoy! There's no simple syrup to make, and just a second of prep work. This delicious drink is ready in about 5 minutes!
🍑Ingredients
Here are the ingredients we used for this recipe. You can find more information for substitutions below.
- Fresh, sweet peaches. Cut into small pieces.
- Lemon juice. Freshly squeezed.
- Mint leaves.
- Maple syrup.
- Bourbon.
- Garnish with peach slices, mint sprigs, or a lemon wedge!
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✨Substitutions & variations
Here are a few suggestions on additional flavors to try, or simple variations to this recipe.
- Add ginger flavor. Feel free to top this drink with ginger ale or ginger beer for a bubbly sweetness.
- Mellow it out with soda water. If you want something fizzy without extra sweetness, try adding club soda or soda water.
- Swap out the mint. You can use fresh basil or any fresh herbs of your choice for this drink. Basil or mint are our top choices since their bright flavors complement sweet ingredients so well.
- Sweeten with a different sweetener. You can make classic simple syrup, brown sugar simple syrup, or any other sweet syrup that you'd prefer. Agave also works really well.
- Add more fruity flavor. If you're feeling adventurous, try a flavored simple syrup like peach syrup, blueberry syrup, or raspberry syrup for this recipe!
- Peaches out of season? You can use frozen peaches, canned peaches, or even peach jam if you'd like! Canned peaches and peach jam will add more sugar to the drink, so keep this in mind and maybe scale back on the maple syrup you add.
- Low carb or low sugar. Swap out the maple syrup for your favorite sugar free maple syrup (affiliate link).
🔪Prep work
- Cut peaches into small chunks.
- Squeeze lemon juice.
- Wash and dry the mint.
- Measure out all remaining ingredients.
📋Instructions
In a mixing glass, add chopped peaches, (Image 1) followed by fresh lemon juice. (Image 2)
Add in the maple syrup (Image 3) then muddle the mixture really well before adding the mint.
✨Pro Tip: If making this drink for the first time, add half the amount of maple syrup to start to ensure it's not too sweet for your palate.
Add the mint and muddle gently again. (Image 4)
Pour in the bourbon. (Image 5)
✨Pro tip: Do the heavy muddling BEFORE adding the mint. Once the mint is added, you just want to muddle very gently to release the oils. Over-muddling will cause the mint to become bitter.
Add ice to the glass, and stir to chill. (Image 6)
Pour the contents of the mixing glass straight into an old-fashioned or low-ball glass. (Image 7)
Add more ice if desired, then garnish with a mint sprig, and peach slices. Enjoy!
✨Tips & tricks
- Use ripe peaches. Sweet, ripe peaches will make for a delicious drink! The more ripe they are, the sweeter they are too.
- Use fresh lemon juice. Fresh squeezed lemon juice is a must for this drink. Since there are so few ingredients, make them all count!
- Don't over muddle the mint. Simply add the mint after the peaches and lemon juice have been muddled, and give it a few gentle turns to release the oils from the mint. If you muddle it too much, the mint will become bitter.
- Sweeten to taste. If making this drink for the first time, be sure to add the maple syrup slowly and to taste to achieve your desired sweetness level.
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💭Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is best enjoyed right away, and we don't recommend making it in advance. However, if you need to save it after preparing it, place it in the fridge for a couple of hours.
Yes! While it's not great to save once it's been fully mixed up, you can prepare the ingredients 1-2 days in advance, store them separately, and keep it in the fridge until it's time to serve.
Yes, this makes a great large-batch drink! Follow all of the same steps of muddling the peaches and lemon juice, in the bottom of a pitcher or punch bowl. Add the mint, muddle that, then add maple syrup and bourbon and stir. You can add ice to the mixture if you'd like, or, simply let people ladle the mixture into ice-filled glasses.
Certainly! You can mix this drink up in a cocktail shaker and double-strain it into an ice-filled glass if you like. Or, you can add a Hawthorne strainer over the top of your mixing glass before pouring it into serving glasses.
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📖 Recipe
Peach Bourbon Smash
Equipment
- cocktail mixing glass
- wood muddler
- bar spoon
- sharp knife
- Jigger
Ingredients
- ½ medium peach, chopped into small chunks
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- ½ - 1 ounce maple syrup (to taste!)
- 4-5 leaves fresh mint
- 2 ounces bourbon
- ice for the mixing glass & drink
- peach slices, mint for garnish
Instructions
- Add the peach chunks, lemon juice, and maple syrup to the bottom of a mixing glass and muddle well.
- Add the mint leaves, and muddle again gently.
- Add the bourbon, followed by the ice and stir to chill.
- Pour into a serving glass, and garnish with peach slices and fresh mint. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Use ripe peaches. Sweet, ripe peaches will make for a delicious drink! The more ripe they are, the sweeter they are too.
- Use fresh lemon juice. Fresh squeezed lemon juice is a must for this drink. Since there are so few ingredients, make them all count!
- Don't over muddle the mint. Simply add the mint after the peaches and lemon juice have been muddled, and give it a few gentle turns to release the oils from the mint. If you muddle it too much, the mint will become bitter.
- Sweeten to taste. If making this drink for the first time, be sure to add the maple syrup slowly and to taste to achieve your desired sweetness level.
- To make a large batch: Follow all of the same steps of muddling the peaches and lemon juice, in the bottom of a pitcher or punch bowl. Add the mint, muddle that, then add maple syrup and bourbon and stir. You can add ice to the mixture if you'd like, or, simply let people ladle the mixture into ice-filled glasses.
- For a strained version: You can mix this drink up in a cocktail shaker and double-strain it into an ice-filled glass if you like. Or, you can add a Hawthorne strainer over the top of your mixing glass before pouring it into serving glasses.
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