Peach Me recipe
Bourbon and peach schnapps, stirred over ice in a highball glass, garnished with 2 orange bitters.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Peach Me?
Bourbon
Bourbon is a type of Whiskey. It was created in America and is a barrel-aged distilled liquor that’s made primarily from corn.
The name Bourbon originates from the French Bourbon Dynasty, but how this type of American whiskey got that name is up for debate.
Major contenders include:
- Bourbon Street in New Orleans
- Bourbon County in Kentucky
…with the latter the reason why Bourbon is so closely connected to Kentucky.
Interestingly, by law, Bourbon sold in the US must be produced in the US, be made from at least 51% corn, and stored in a container of charred oak.
For Bourbon, we recommend:
Peach Schnapps
Peach Schnapps is a peach-flavoured variant of the Schnapps alcoholic drink.
Schnapps may take several forms:
- Distilled Fruit Brandy.
- Herbal Liqueurs.
- Infusions – i.e. the process of extracting flavours from plant material in solvent such as water, oil, or in the case of Schnapps – alcohol.
- Flavour Liqueurs – this is where Peach Schnapps comes in.
The word Schnapps is a German term that refers to any kind of strong Alcoholic drink and over the years has become known as a style of drink. More about that here.
For Peach Schnapps, we recommend:
Orange Bitters
Orange Bitters is an alcoholic cocktail ingredient aimed at providing drinks with a bitter orange flavour.
Orange Bitters are made using peels of Seville oranges, cardamom, caraway seed, coriander, anise, and burnt sugar in an alcohol base.
For Orange Bitters, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Peach Me?
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
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Recipe card
Peach Me
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, bourbon, peach schnapps, and Angostura bitters to a highball glass.
- Stir.
- Garnish with a slice of orange.
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Peach Me FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Peach Me?
To make a Peach Me, you need 60ml / 2oz bourbon and 12.5ml / 0.4oz peach schnapps, plus 2 dashes orange bitters and a slice of orange to garnish. There’s more about bourbon, peach schnapps and orange bitters above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Peach Me?
You’ll need a highball glass.
What alcohol is in a Peach Me?
A Peach Me contains 60ml / 2oz bourbon and 12.5ml / 0.4oz peach schnapps.
Is a Peach Me shaken or stirred?
A Peach Me is stirred, not shaken. It’s made straight in a highball glass: add the ingredients over ice and stir.
What glass is a Peach Me served in?
Serve a Peach Me in a highball glass.
How do you garnish a Peach Me?
Garnish a Peach Me with a slice of orange.
How do I make a Peach Me for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 240ml bourbon and 50ml peach schnapps.
