Name: The Deb (Peach-Basil Bourbon Smash) Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Ripe unpeeled peaches, pitted and coarsely chopped - 4; White sugar - 1 ½ cups; Water - 1 cup; Basil, tied together with string - 3 sprigs; Ice cubes, divided - 3 sprigs; Bourbon - 1 ½ fluid ounces; Aromatic bitters (such as 18.21 Prohibition Aromatic Bitters) - 3 dashes; Lime-flavored sparkling water (such as La Croix®) - 2 fluid ounces; Peach - 1 slice; Basil - 1 leaf

Ingredients for - The Deb (Peach-Basil Bourbon Smash) Cocktail

1. Ripe unpeeled peaches, pitted and coarsely chopped 4

2. White sugar 1 ½ cups

3. Water 1 cup

4. Basil, tied together with string 3 sprigs

5. Ice cubes, divided 3 sprigs

6. Bourbon 1 ½ fluid ounces

7. Aromatic bitters (such as 18.21 Prohibition Aromatic Bitters) 3 dashes

8. Lime-flavored sparkling water (such as La Croix®) 2 fluid ounces

9. Peach 1 slice

10. Basil 1 leaf

How to cook deliciously - The Deb (Peach-Basil Bourbon Smash) Cocktail

1 . Stage

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 . Stage

Pour syrup into a Mason jar, seal, and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 1 hour.

3 . Stage

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.