With our summer staycation upon us, I have been spending some time mixing up some fun new cocktails. This is my most recent favorite — and very similar to the strawberry smash cocktail posted last month. NOTE: You can substitute nectarines for the peaches. Keep in mind, the riper the fruit, the sweeter your drink will be.
Grab your drink, a seat outside and enjoy these nice warm nights!
INGREDIENTS:
- ½ ripe white peach peeled and diced
- ½ white peach, sliced with skin on
- 4 basil leaves
- 3 oz lime juice
- 1 T of maple syrup
- 2 oz of vodka, peach blossom Ketel One preferred
- Peach Bubbly seltzer water, regular club soda or prosecco
DIRECTIONS:
- Muddle* the peeled peach and 3 of the torn up basil leaves.
- Add lime juice, maple syrup and vodka.
- Stir up and add ice to the top of the glass. Top off with the sparkling seltzer water or club soda.
- Give a quick stir and then add a piece or two of the unpeeled peach slices and a big basil leaf.
*Muddling is a technique used in mixology to gently mash herbs or fruit to release their juices. This helps the flavors to bind with the alcohol better than simply using them whole.