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Drinking in Season: Perfect Peach
There isn't much that beats a perfectly ripe, juicy peach on a summer day. With their fuzzy skin, blushing hues, and intoxicating aroma, peaches are a sign that summer is in full swing. When buying peaches, looks definitely matter. Keep an eye out for fuzzy, unblemished fruit that gives off a sweet scent and is slightly soft to the touch. That's going to give you a fruit that's bursting with flavor.
After using peaches in everything from salsas to French toast, I thought it was high time to create a peach-inspired cocktail. I muddled some peach slices and a few cherries, which add color and additional flavor, in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. To bring a little more depth to the cocktail I added a squeeze of lime juice, a little Demerara syrup, and the ultimate summer spirit, white rum. The result is a peach-hued cocktail that as pretty as it is tasty.
Note: for the Demerara syrup, mix equal parts Demerara sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Let cool before using.
About the author: Kelly Carámbula blogs about her adventures in the kitchen, including a weekly happy hour, on eat make read. She is also the founder and publisher of Remedy Quarterly, an independent food magazine.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 1 |
| Active time: | 5 minutes |
| Total time: | 5 minutes |
| Special equipment: | cocktail shaker, muddler (or wooden spoon), fine mesh strainer |
Ingredients
- 5 peach slices (about 1/2 of a medium peach)
- 3 bing cherries, pitted and stemmed
- 1/4 ounce Demerara syrup (see note)
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 1/2 ounces white rum
- Ice
- Garnish: peach slice
Procedures
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1
Muddle the peach slices and cherries in the bottom of a cocktail shaker until all the juices are released from the fruit.
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2
Add Demerara syrup, lime juice, and rum. Fill shaker with ice and shake for about 10 seconds.
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3
Using both the cocktail strainer and a fine mesh strainer, strain the cocktail into a glass. Garnish with peach slice.
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