Recipe information
Ingredients for - The Deb (Peach-Basil Bourbon Smash) Cocktail
1. Ripe unpeeled peaches, pitted and coarsely chopped - 4
4. Basil, tied together with string - 3 sprigs
5. Ice cubes, divided - 3 sprigs
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
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.