The Bourbon Peach Smash

Fresh Peaches & Bourbon make for a tantalizing summer cocktail.

Feel free to be promiscuous in your use of herbs. While mint is standard and delicious, we also found success with rosemary, lavender, basil, thyme, tarragon… use what you like.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1 oz. lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1/2 cup diced peach (not from the grocery store!)
• 4 large mint leaves
• 2 oz. Bourbon
• 2 oz. Ginger Beer, chilled
• fresh mint and peach slices, for garnish

Directions:

1. Add simple syrup, lemon juice, mint, and peaches to a cocktail shaker, muddle well.
2. Add Bourbon, fill with ice, shake, and strain into an ice filled double old-fashioned glass.
3. Top with ginger beer, give a quick stir and garnish with mint sprig and a peach slice.