So continuing with the Jack Daniels Through the seasons cocktails we’re now onto summer!
Yes, it might be a tad pre-mature to start thinking about summery cocktails but the weather here in the UK is on its way down. Into the –OC – shock, horror!
And as the temperature plummets we all look for ways to warm ourselves up. Not only does whisky do this perfectly, this very refreshing Jack Daniels cocktail will have you dreaming of sandy beaches and cocktail bars made of bamboo…
Summer: The Peach Muddle
About the drink:
This cocktail is slightly different to the others on this list as it contains some extremely seasonal fruit. Like the fruit this drink uses, it can vary in taste year to year. This makes it an extremely difficult drink to create year-to-year. There’s always someone who preferred last year’s slightly different taste.
The best way to make this drink is to use the best quality peaches you have available and then tweak the already small amounts of Cointreau, simple syrup and lemon juice to taste.
The beauty of this drink, really, is in its ability to be tweaked year upon year and yet still resemble that of the original concoction.
The Jack Daniels melts fantastically into this very summery mixture of high-quality triple sec, lemon juice, and peaches…
The thyme sprig garnish simply adds a final flourish and an air of savoury fragrance about this already stunning summer cocktail.
Recipe:
- 1 measure Jack Daniels
- ½ measure Cointreau
- ½ measure Simple Syrup
- ¼ measure Lemon Juice
- ½ pitted peach (skin on and cut into slices)
- 1 sprig of thyme
Method:
- Muddle peaches with the simple syrup in a mixing glass.
- Add in the Cointreau, lemon juice and Jack Daniels and fill glass with ice.
- Shake vigorously until the tin ices over.
- Fill a mason glass with crushed ice.
- Strain mixture into the mason glass and garnish with the thyme.
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