What’s better than an icy cold Smash drink on a hot summer day? A Whiskey Smash cocktail that combines peach and basil for a refreshing Smash cocktail recipe you’ll be reaching for all season long!
2 oz Bourbon
½ cup Fresh Peaches, peeled
4-5 Large Basil Leaves
½ oz Peach Basil Brown Sugar Syrup
¼ oz Lemon Juice
Splash Club Soda
Garnish: Peach Slice and/or Basil Sprig
FOR THE COCKTAIL:
Add peaches and basil to a cocktail tin and muddle together. Add Bourbon, syrup, lemon juice and ice and shake until cold. Double strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice, top with a splash of club soda and give a gentle stir. Garnish with basil and a peach slice.
FOR THE SYRUP:
Combine equal parts brown sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat until sugar dissolves. Add peaches and basil leaves and remove from heat. Let sit for 15-20 minutes. For reference: I used ½ cup of sugar and added ½ a peach and 6 large basil leaves.
If you don't want to go to the trouble of making a flavored syrup, a regular brown sugar simple syrup will work just fine. You can certainly use a regular simple syrup as well, but it won't add the same depth of flavor that I think this drink needs.
What’s better than an icy cold Smash drink on a hot summer day? A Whiskey Smash cocktail that combines peach and basil for a refreshing Smash cocktail recipe you’ll be reaching for all season long!
2 oz Bourbon
½ cup Fresh Peaches, peeled
4-5 Large Basil Leaves
½ oz Peach Basil Brown Sugar Syrup
¼ oz Lemon Juice
Splash Club Soda
Garnish: Peach Slice and/or Basil Sprig
FOR THE COCKTAIL:
Add peaches and basil to a cocktail tin and muddle together. Add Bourbon, syrup, lemon juice and ice and shake until cold. Double strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice, top with a splash of club soda and give a gentle stir. Garnish with basil and a peach slice.
FOR THE SYRUP:
Combine equal parts brown sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat until sugar dissolves. Add peaches and basil leaves and remove from heat. Let sit for 15-20 minutes. For reference: I used ½ cup of sugar and added ½ a peach and 6 large basil leaves.
If you don't want to go to the trouble of making a flavored syrup, a regular brown sugar simple syrup will work just fine. You can certainly use a regular simple syrup as well, but it won't add the same depth of flavor that I think this drink needs.