Peach & Thyme Bourbon Smash
Give summer a proper send-off with this smash cocktail where summer produce meets fall flavors.
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Servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 ripe peach, roughly chopped
- 2 - 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 3/4 oz. maple syrup
- 2 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 4 oz.
Brown Butter Fat-Washed Bourbon (or regular bourbon) - 1 oz. almond liqueur (Amaretto)
Instructions
- Add the chopped peach, thyme, maple syrup, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker.
- Gently muddle just until the peach releases its juices and the thyme becomes fragrant.
- Add the bourbon and almond liqueur, then fill the shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously until well chilled.
- Double strain into two rocks glasses over large ice cubes.
- Garnish each with a fresh peach slice and sprig of thyme.
Don’t pulverize the peach. Give it just a few firm presses with your muddler to release the juice while leaving the fruit mostly intact. The more you mash it into a purée, the faster it will clog your fine-mesh strainer.
For easier straining, use a quick homemade peach purée instead of muddling the peaches