The Kentucky Peach

Category: 
Beverages
Seasons: 
March, April, May, June, July, August

Courtesy of Lara Nixon
Photography by Jody Horton

Treat yourself with this great summer cocktail during peach season or for a special twist on Derby Day. 

Easy

The Kentucky Peach

Ingredients

For 1 Person(s)

Recipe

  • For the Handmade Peach Syrup:
  • 10 ounces bag frozen or freshly sliced peaches
  • 1 cups organic cane sugar
  • 1/2 ounces local vodka
  • For the cocktail:
  • 4 mint leaves (plus some for garnish)
  • 3/4 ounces handmade Peach Syrup, depending on sweetness of peaches
  • 2 ounces Maker’s Mark
  • 2 dashes (or more) Fee Brothers Peach Bitters (optional)

The Kentucky Peach Directions

  1. To make the handmade peach syrup, place peaches in a saucepan and add cane sugar. Slowly simmer until the peaches have disintegrated. If the syrup is too thick you might need to add up to a half cup of water and reduce a little more.
  2. Strain the syrup and add vodka, which will preserve it well enough to survive no refrigeration for a day’s use, or refrigerate to last for several weeks.
  3. In a mixing glass, gently bruise mint with the peach syrup. Add the Maker’s Mark, stir and strain with a julep strainer into a julep glass filled half way with crushed ice. 
  4. Add the bitters if desired, and stir until cold.  Fill the glass with more crushed ice to the top and garnish with mint sprigs and a straw.

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