Bourbon Peach Smash
Ingredients
- 1 large very ripe peach, pitted, very thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 to 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- pinch of salt
- a few macerated peach slices
- 3 to 4 fresh mint leaves
- ice
- 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) syrup from peaches
- 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) bourbon
- splash of chilled seltzer or ginger beer
Directions
For the fruit: Place peach slices in a jar, cover with sugar, water, 1 tablespoon vinegar (if you’re a shrub newbie or nervous) and up to 2 tablespoons (if you’re more confident you’ll like the flavor, or are looking at a longer steeping time), and a pinch of salt. Place lid on jar, give it a swish/shake until mixed and let chill in fridge for 3 hours, overnight, or up to 1 week. To make a cocktail: Use a fork to remove a few macerated peach slices from syrup and place in the bottom of a glass (ours are 8.75 ounces) with a few mint leaves. Muddle them together, smashing them into smaller pieces. Add syrup from peaches and bourbon and stir. Add ice cubes and finish with seltzer or ginger beer.