Bourbon Peach Smash

Name: Bourbon Peach Smash
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon; 3 dash(es) The Bitter Truth Peach Bitters; .5 oz Sugar Cane Syrup; .5 cup Diced Ripe Peach; 4-5 ea Mint Leaves; 1-2 oz Ginger Beer

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By Travis Troy ODell

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

3.0 Submitted on: March 28, 2025

Refreshing

Seasonal

Dale Degroff is known as the father of the cocktail renaissance. Many of the young bartenders finding their way in the 90s sought out, took inspiration from, or were directly mentored by Mr. DeGroff. DeGroff figured out that maybe he should take a page from bartenders of the past and serve his drinks with fresh ingredients, shirking the overly produced, overly sweet mixers of the time. The Whiskey Peach Smash was created by DeGroff in the late 1980s and is a cousin of the Mint Julep, so DeGroff’...

Ingredients

2 oz
Bourbon

3 dash(es)
The Bitter Truth Peach Bitters

.5 oz
Sugar Cane Syrup

.5 cup
Diced Ripe Peach

4-5 ea
Mint Leaves

1-2 oz
Ginger Beer

Tools

muddler
Cocktail Shaker
Hawthorne Strainer

Instructions

Garnish

Mint Sprig

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 9% ABV (estimate)

By Travis Troy ODell

Travis Troy aka @travscraftycocktails is a cocktail enthusiast pushing the boundaries of creativity, while respecting the history & tradition of the craft

Travis Troy is a cocktail enthusiast who started making creative cocktails when bars & restaurants were shut down during the pandemic. Hailing from Bayside Queens, where Bell Blvd has some of the most inspiring drinkeries for any drink-maker. When not in NY, Trav spends most of his time in Sarasota Florida, another Mecca for great food & drinks. Aside from Bell Blvd & Sarasota, libations are heavily influenced by New Orleans & Italy, 2 places close to this drink-maker’s heart. Pushing the bound...

- Gently muddle peach and mint in syrup. -Add bourbon, bitters & ice to the shaker. -Shake well to chill. -Strain into ice-filled rock glass. -Top with ginger beer. - Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Editor's Note

Fresh peach and ginger beer transform the classic whiskey smash into a vibrant, effervescent cooler. A perfect balance of stone fruit sweetness and spicy ginger heat.

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3.0

Travis Troy ODell

28 March 2025