Do You Love Peaches? Try These Succulent Peach Cocktail Recipes

Life Is Peachy When You Make My Peach Cocktail Recipes

Loving the sweetness of peach the way I do, I am always looking for ways to mix that peachy flavor into my favorite peach cocktail recipes.

I have mixed fresh peach puree or peach juice with everything from gin, vodka, whiskey, and rum.  I love tweaking some of my favorite recipes to include that delicious peach taste. I have even made peach sangria and tried peach wine and spritz. My peach affinity is endless. 

Peach Daydreams As A Child

One reason I think I love the flavor of peach is that it reminds me of summer and the warm weather we so yearn for here in Michigan during the other three seasons. 

Also, I have memories from when I was a small child and got to enjoy picking peaches from my Mamaw’s neighbor’s tree in Florida and eating them right then and there.

Back home we had a pear tree in our backyard (I know we are talking about peaches, but wait for it).

I used to sit beneath that tree and wish it was a peach tree. Sometimes I would even take a peach from our refrigerator and sit near that tree and eat it, pretending I just picked it fresh. 

Fortunately, I do like pears as well. I would gladly pick one of those if the peaches were gone.

Best Peach Cocktail Recipes

Here are some of my favorite Peach Cocktail Recipes. Once you taste The Peach Pirate you will be looking for your eye patch, arrrrgh! Also, watch out for the Peach Tea Party. It couldn’t be more refreshing, but it sure has a kick!

I didn’t do a bourbon cocktail in this Blog, but keep following as I will do one soon!

The Peach Pirate

2 oz Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum

½ oz Simple Syrup

4 oz Simply Peach (or Fresh Peach Puree)

¼ oz Lemon Juice

2 dashes of Peach Bitters

Raspberries for garnish

Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well to chill. Strain into a Collins glass with ice. Garnish with a few raspberries.

Crown Royal Peach Mimosa

1 ½ oz Crown Royal Peach Whiskey

1 ½ oz Orange Juice (pulp free if possible)

3 oz Dry Champagne

Peach Slices (Thinly sliced)

2 sprigs of Mint

Pour chilled Crown Peach and OJ into a flute. Top with Champagne and stir lightly. Garnish with thin slices of peach and mint.

The Peach Tea Party

6 oz Ketel One Vodka

16 oz Unsweetened Tea

2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

4 oz Tea Syrup (recipe below)

Pour ingredients into a pitcher and stir well. Chill then pour into 10-12 ounce glasses with ice. Garnish with slices of fresh ripe peaches.  (Makes 4)

**Tea Syrup Recipe: In a saucepan blend 1 cup water, 1 cup granulated sugar, 3 tea bags and simmer until sugar is dissolved. Remove from burner and let sit for 5 minutes. Pour into a jar with a tight lid and refrigerate.

Peach Pairings

I find it especially tasty to pair my peach cocktails with food that has a bit (or more) of peach flavor. Sometimes it is in the barbecue sauce in ribs or wings. Even more often it is in a dessert.

It is also easy to pair with an appetizer like the one from our friends at Cuss Kitchen called Whip it Good. It has roasted peaches and feta on a delicious crostini. 

I told you I like peaches! Even though a peach cocktail tastes like summer in a glass, it can be enjoyed year-round. Please follow me for more tasty cocktails at NextCocktails.com