Muddle them with mint and mix in your favorite bourbon for an even-keel cocktail that lets the main ingredient shine. If you’re hungry, a Mixed Sweet Pepper and Green Bean Salad is an excellent garden-fresh accompaniment.
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients:
1/2 yellow peach, roughly chopped
2 sprigs mint, plus more for garnish
2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. maple syrup
1/4 cup ice
Directions:
1. To a cocktail shaker add the chopped peach and mint sprigs. Muddle with a muddler or a wooden spoon until broken down and the mint is fragrant, about 20 seconds.
2. To a cocktail shaker add the chopped peach and mint sprigs. Muddle with a muddler or a wooden spoon until broken down and the mint is fragrant, about 20 seconds.
3. Fill a short glass with ice and then pour in the cocktail through a fine mesh strainer so it catches the mint and peach pulp. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Recipe and photos by Megan Mitchell.