Ingredients
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🍑 1 ripe white peach, peeled and sliced (plus extra slices for garnish)
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🌿 10 fresh mint leaves, plus extra sprigs for garnish
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🍋 1 lime, cut into wedges
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🥄 2 tsp sugar (white or raw, or simple syrup as preferred)
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🥃 2 oz white rum (choose a smooth, clean rum)
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🧊 Ice cubes
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🥤 Club soda or sparkling water, to top off
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🍑 Peach slices and mint sprigs, for garnish
Instructions
In a sturdy glass or cocktail shaker, add the peach slices, mint leaves, lime wedges, and sugar. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently crush and mash the ingredients together. This releases the natural juices and oils, blending the sweetness, tartness, and aromatic mint.
Pour in the white rum and fill the glass or shaker halfway with ice cubes. If using a shaker, shake gently for 10-15 seconds to chill and combine.
If you muddled in a shaker, strain the mixture into a tall glass filled with fresh ice cubes. If muddled directly in the glass, simply top it off with club soda or sparkling water.
Use a long spoon or straw to gently stir the cocktail, mixing the layers without crushing the mint too much, preserving its fresh aroma.
Add a sprig of mint and a slice of white peach on the rim or floated in the glass for a beautiful, fragrant finish.
Notes
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Always use ripe, juicy white peaches for the best flavor and natural sweetness.
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When muddling, be gentle enough to release juice without pulverizing the mint leaves into bits, which can cause bitterness.
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If fresh white peaches aren’t available, canned or frozen peaches (thawed) can work in a pinch but will alter texture slightly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Protein: 0g