Grilled Peach Bourbon Smash

Peaches are incredibly delicious, especially caramelized on the grill and muddled with your favorite bourbon, grilled lemon, and mint. Strain over ice, make a toast to good times, and enjoy this totally smashing summer refreshment with a good friend.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 317 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.