Weekend Cocktail: The King's Peach

The King’s Peach Cocktail

It’s almost peach season; soon you’ll be able to find plenty of fresh peaches for this cocktail. For now, canned is fine; if you get them in 100% juice, you can use that in place of the peach nectar.

Photo: Tamika Moore/The Birmingham NewsMakes 2

2 ounces Absolut Apeach (you can sub regular vodka but increase the Peach brandy and peach nectar slightly or use an orange flavored vodka like Grey Goose L’Orange)

1 1/2 ounces peach brandy

1/2 ounce fresh lime juice

1 ounce peach nectar* (or a tablespoon of superfine or Confectioner’s sugar)

Splash of Champagne

1 slice fresh peach

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add all ingredients. Shake until very cold and the shaker is frosted. Strain into chilled martini glasses. Add a splash of Champagne or club soda on top, Garnish with the peach slice.

More weekend cocktail recipes:

Jamaican Breeze

Chambord Champagne Cocktail

 Classic Cuban Mojito

Strawberry Pear Sangria

Classic Whiskey Sour

* Find peach nectar in the International section of the grocery store.

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Weekend Cocktail Recipe: Jamaican Breeze

Well, like the song says, it's 5:00 Somewhere and it's time to get the weekend started! On our Facebook page today, Jessica wanted ginger. Jodi wanted island breezes, and Robert wanted rum. I thought we'd mix it all up with one of my favorite drinks from one of my favorite places, Jamaica! I was introduced to Appleton Rum a number of years ago by some crazy Jamaican polo players... and let's just say that it really left a mark on me:)

Go to the islands this weekend with this Jamaican Breeze! Happy Friday, happy weekend!!

JAMAICAN BREEZE

1.5 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve Rum

1 Slice Fresh Ginger ( you can find fresh ginger in most grocery stores these days- peel and slice)

0.5 oz. Simple Syrup (1 to 1 Water to Sugar ratio- see below)

Dash of Angostura Bitters ( look where the drink mixes are sold in the grocery store)

Garnish with a lime.

Muddle the ginger with a wooden spoon in a cocktail shaker. (To muddle means to bruise it up a little to release the juice) Add ice and the remaining ingredients. Shake until the shaker is frosty. Strain and pour over ice. Serve with a lime for garnish.

How to Make Simple Syrup

It's simple:)

One part sugar to one part water. Bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and stir in the sugar. When the sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat and allow to cool completely. You can store it in the fridge for up to a week. Use it for sweetening tea, for cocktails, or cooking.