The Deb (Peach-Basil Bourbon Smash) Cocktail

The Deb (Peach-Basil Bourbon Smash) Cocktail
  • Peach-Basil Syrup:
  • 4 ripe unpeeled peaches, pitted and coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 sprigs basil, tied together with string
  • Cocktail:
  • ice cubes, divided
  • 1 1/2 fluid ounces bourbon
  • 3 dashes aromatic bitters (such as 18.21 Prohibition Aromatic Bitters)
  • 2 fluid ounces lime-flavored sparkling water (such as La Croix®)
  • 1 slice peach
  • 1 leaf basil


  1. Combine chopped peaches, sugar, water, and 3 sprigs basil in a small pot over medium heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Cool syrup to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Discard basil sprigs.
  2. Pour syrup into a Mason jar, seal, and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 1 hour.
  3. Measure 3 fluid ounces of syrup and peaches into a cocktail shaker; muddle to break peaches up. Add 4 ice cubes, bourbon, and bitters; cover and shake vigorously until ice is mostly melted. Pour into a chilled 8-ounce glass; add remaining 4 ice cubes. Gently stir in sparkling water. Garnish with a peach slice and basil leaf.

05/21/2018
The Deb (Peach-Basil Bourbon Smash) Cocktail, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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