How to Make Grilled Peach Bourbon Smash - A Step-by-Step Guide

Nothing quite screams summer like a deliciously ripe peach. Juicy, sweet, and bursting with flavor, peaches are a quintessential fruit of the season. And what better way to enjoy them than by grilling them and incorporating them into a refreshing cocktail?

This Grilled Peach Bourbon Smash is the perfect drink to sip on during a warm summer evening. The combination of smoky grilled peaches, smooth bourbon, and zesty lemon creates a tantalizing flavor profile that will tantalize your ta...

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Ingredients

  • 1 large peach – halved, stone removed, and skin on
  • ½ lemon
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 5 leaves fresh mint
  • 2 fluid ounces simple syrup
  • 3 fluid ounces bourbon (such as Bulleit®)
  • ice
  • 4 fluid ounces ginger ale, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Additional Time: 3 mins
  • Total Time: 23 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • Yield: 2 cocktails

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. When the grill is hot, close lid and allow to heat, 5 minutes.
  • Place peach halves and lemon, cut-side down, in sugar until coated. Place on the grill; cook until fruits are soft, about 5 minutes. Cool on a cutting board, about 1 minute. Cut peach into slices with a knife; reserve 2 for garnish.
  • Place remaining peach, mint leaves, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker; juice lemon into the shaker. Gently muddle with a cocktail muddler. Pour in bourbon and ice, cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled glass; top off with ginger ale, and garnish with grilled peach slices and lemon.
  • Nutrition

    317 cal.

    • Total Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 12mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 56g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 34g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Vitamin C: 50mg
    • Calcium: 26mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 64mg