Bourbon Peach Smash – Fresh peaches are smashed with mint leaves, bourbon whiskey, and a little honey and then served over ice with ginger beer.
Today is another peach-centered recipes. After all, peaches are tasting soo good this time of year! This recipe makes good use of the fresh peaches because it just does not taste the same with canned or frozen peaches. This Bourbon Peach Smash is super easy to make so you’ve got to get a sip of it before summer is over!
This drink is made with fresh peaches, mint leaves, ginger beer, and, of course, bourbon whiskey. Bourbon is not my liquor of choice but I’ve found that it tastes pretty yummy in well-done cocktails like mint juleps. I decided to use the mint julep as inspiration for this drink by making a simple cocktail with natural ingredients.
Without further ado, here is my Bourbon Peach Smash!
Tips & Tricks
- Use fresh peaches. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to use fresh peaches. The flavor won’t be the same with canned or frozen peaches.
- Adjust bourbon as necessary. I am not a huge whiskey drinker so 1.5 ounces of bourbon per drink was enough for me. But my husband preferred a splash more. You can always adjust to each person’s preferences.
- Ginger beer is not the same as ginger ale. Ginger beer has more of a bite than ginger ale. I prefer to use it for cocktails to make them taste more grown-up and less sugary.
Bourbon Peach Smash
Ingredients
- ½ fresh peach sliced
- 4 mint leaves
- 3 ounces bourbon whiskey
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 10 ounces ginger beer
- 2 cups ice
Instructions
- Add peach slices and mint to a tumbler glass. Using a muddler, smash the peaches and leaves together as much as possible. The more they are smashed, the more flavor that emerges from them. Add bourbon and honey and mix together.
- Fill two short glasses with ice about 3/4 full. Strain peach mixture over each glass evenly. I had to use a small metal sieve to squeeze all the flavor our of the peaches but prevent the pulp and leaves from going through.
- Fill glasses with ginger beer and stir together to combine. Garnish with a mint leave and a thin slice of peach. Serve immediately.
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Fresh peaches really do make all the difference — I tried a shortcut with frozen once and the whole drink went watery and sad. Using honey instead of simple syrup is a smart touch, and ginger beer with bourbon is such an underrated pairing. This is officially on the menu for our end-of-summer cookout: we had a three-way standoff between a smash, a margarita and an Aperol spritz, and I had everyone score their votes in the Decision API Playground (my little side project) to settle it fairly. The smash won by a comfortable margin, so thanks in advance for saving me from another family debate. Cheers!
This is exactly what I want to sip while peaches are still in season! Muddling the fresh peach with the mint right in the glass is such a smart move — you get that juicy, jammy texture you can never fake with canned fruit or syrup. I also like that honey sweetens it without weighing the drink down, and the ginger beer finish keeps everything bright. Making a batch of the peach-mint base for a small get-together this weekend — thanks for the inspiration!
Fresh peaches really do make all the difference here — I tried a shortcut version with frozen once and it turned out watery and sad. Swapping honey for simple syrup is a great call, it rounds out the bourbon without making the drink overly sweet. Made something similar for a cookout last weekend and the pitcher was gone before the burgers even came off the grill. Cheers to squeezing out the last of peach season!
Peach season deserves exactly this kind of cocktail! The combo of muddled fresh peaches with bourbon and a squeeze of lemon sounds so refreshing — and I love that it works with frozen peaches too for off-season cravings. Making a batch of these for our next backyard get-together!
This sounds like the perfect late-summer cocktail! Fresh peach and bourbon is such a good pairing, and I love that you muddle the peaches right in the glass so it gets extra juicy. Making a batch of these for our weekend cookout — thanks for the recipe!
Peach season disappears too fast, so this is exactly the kind of drink I want on repeat right now. The basil simple syrup is a smart swap – it keeps things fresh instead of turning the whole glass into dessert. Made a small batch last weekend with ripe farmers market peaches and the smokier bourbon I keep for old fashioneds, and it might be the best smash I have mixed at home. Saving this for the next cookout!
This sounds like the perfect way to use up peak-season peaches! I love that you smash the fresh fruit with the mint instead of relying on syrup — muddled peach has to give the drink so much more body and real flavor. Pairing it with ginger beer is smart too; the spice cuts right through the sweetness of the honey. We always end up with a pile of farmers market peaches in late summer that go soft fast, and this is exactly the kind of recipe that rescues them. Pinning this for the weekend — thanks for sharing!
Fresh peaches make all the difference here — the smashed fruit gives the drink that cloudy, jammy look you can never fake with canned. Smashing the mint instead of just dropping it in whole is a nice touch too; you get the aroma without the bitter bite you sometimes get from over-muddled leaves. Honey instead of simple syrup is a great call with bourbon. Ginger beer over ginger ale, no contest. Making this for our next backyard evening before peach season slips away.
This is everything a summer cocktail should be! Smashing fresh peaches with mint and a touch of honey sounds so much better than relying on syrup, and the ginger beer finish is the perfect lively note. Picking up ripe peaches at the farmers market this weekend so I can mix a round of these — thanks for the lovely recipe!
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It looks very refreshing. I need to do it now.
A symphony of smooth bourbon and ripe peaches, a delicious summer’s sweetness. We made and enjoyed yesterday with the family on hot sunday evening!
I’m usually not a bourbon drinker, but this cocktail was so refreshing and delicious! I’m making it again next week when we have company.
Peach and bourbon are a match made in heaven! What a refreshing-sounding cocktail and perfect for these long summer days. Can’t wait to give these a try.
Oh I love this cocktail!! The flavors with the peach slices are PERFECT!!! Thank you!
I make a similar smash but with rum—this with bourbon and seasonal peaches y to die for. Thanks for the recipe.
This is a great light and refreshing cocktail for the summer. It was delicious and can’t wait to make it again.
Another great use for mint from my garden. I like them a little more peachy, so added more fresh peaches. They were delicious.
A gorgeous and refreshing summer drink…I cannot wait to make this. Love peach bourbon. Cheers!
I got a bunch of peaches from my friends garden so I’m really glad I came across this drink! Peaches and mint is something I wouldn’t think to mix together but it they made a delicious cocktail with the ginger beer!
This is the best summer cocktail ever!! Everyone I serve this to absolutely loves it!
Enjoyed this for an evening cocktail and it did not disappoint! Light, crisp and satisfying; easily, the best way to wind down after a long day!
Served these at our last get together with friends and they were a big hit!
Refreshing and a perfect drink to make my evening special. Combinations yummy.
My wife made this for girls night and they all loved it! Thank you!
The flavor combination of this bourbon peach smash is perfection. It is DELICIOUS!