Peach Mint Julep
Yield: 1 drink
This Peach Mint Julep is bright, fresh, and fruity, with a little kick from fresh ginger. Sweet peaches, earthy mint, and warmly spiced bourbon come together to create the perfect summer cocktail!
Ingredients
For the Ginger Simple Syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup peeled and thinly sliced fresh ginger
For the Peach Mint Julep
- 8 large fresh mint leaves
- 3 ½" thick slices ripe, juicy fresh peach
- ¾ ounce ginger simple syrup
- ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1½ ounces bourbon
- 4 ounces ginger beer
- Sprig of fresh mint and fresh peach slice for garnish
Instructions
For the Ginger Simple Syrup
- Add water, granulated sugar, and ginger to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil and cook until sugar has fully dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and then muddle/crush the ginger to break it up and release its flavor. Set aside to steep for 1 hour.
- Remove and discard the muddled ginger. Transfer ginger syrup to an airtight container (I like to use a canning jar with a screw-on lid) and refrigerate for up to 10 days.
For the Peach Mint Julep
- Add mint, 2 peach slices, ginger simple syrup, and lemon juice to a glass (I’m using a julep-shaped glass but a lowball glass will work as well). Muddle until mint and peach are broken up well, about 20 seconds.
- Add bourbon and ginger beer, and give a quick stir to combine.
- Add crushed or pellet ice to the glass, mounding it on top for a traditional mint julep look if desired. Garnish with a big sprig of mint and remaining fresh peach slice. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
You will have enough ginger syrup for 6 cocktails.
To make a pitcher of this cocktail that makes 6 drinks, you will need: 1 recipe ginger syrup. 18 fresh peach slices, 48 large fresh mint leaves (a great way to use up that sprawling mint in your herb garden!!), 3 ounces fresh lemon juice, 9 ounces bourbon, 24 ounces ginger beer, 6 fresh mint sprigs.
To make this pitcher of drinks, simply muddle the ginger syrup, 6 fresh peach slices, mint leaves, and lemon juice in a pitcher instead of individual glasses, then add the bourbon and ginger beer. If you're not serving right away, wait to add the ginger beer until right before serving.
When ready to serve, pour into 6 individual glasses, then top with ice + fresh peach slices and mint sprigs for garnish.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 251kcal Carbohydrates: 24g Protein: 5g Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 46mg Fiber: 10g Sugar: 23g
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