Bourbon Peach Smash

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Recipe by the Smitten Kitchen, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table

Makes 8 servings

This recipe, like most cocktails, is very adjustable to your tastes; use more mint or bourbon orĀ ginger beer, or less of everything, make it the way you like it. You could use more soda orĀ ginger beer instead of bourbon to make it alcohol-free.

Ingredients

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

FRUIT
ā— 1 large very ripe peach, pitted, very thinly sliced
ā— 1/2 cup sugar
ā— 1/2 cup water
ā— 1 to 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar*
ā— Pinch of salt

ASSEMBLY

ā— A few macerated peach slices
ā— 3 to 4 fresh mint leaves
ā— Ice
ā— 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) syrup from peaches
ā— 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) bourbon*
ā— Splash of chilled seltzer or ginger beer

Instructions

For the fruit: Place peach slices in a jar, cover with sugar, water, 1-2 tablespoons vinegar, and aĀ pinch of salt. Place lid on the jar, give it a swish/shake until mixed, and let chill in the fridge for 3Ā hours, overnight, or up to 1 week.Ā To make a cocktail: Use a fork to remove a few macerated peach slices from syrup and place in
the bottom of a glass with a few mint leaves. Muddle them together, smashing them into smallerĀ pieces. Add syrup from peaches and bourbon and stir. Add ice cubes and finish with seltzer orĀ ginger beer.

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