July is a great time of year for so many reasons but one of them of course is… PEACHES! A ripe juicy peach is something that is just amazing to eat. But they are also great in a drink. Going with the Herb and fruit mix that I love so much sage is a great compliment.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounce Brandy
- ½ ounce Orange Liqueur (Gran Gala)
- ½ Fresh Lemon
- 3-4 sage leaves
- 2 slices of fresh peach
- 2 dashes peach bitters
Muddle the sage and peach slices in the glass part of the Boston shaker
Add the rest of the ingredients. Shake vigorously to homogenize everything together then double strain the mix into a glass using your traditional cocktail strainer and a “Conical Cocktail Sieve”.
It’s going to look like sludge in the sieve so you may need to use your muddler to help it along. Don’t worry it’s worth it.
*Because the peach I used was so sweet, there wasn’t any need to balance the lemon juice with simple syrup or agave nectar. But if all you have is a tart peach (they are hit and miss sometimes) you may want to add some sweetness.
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