The In Peach, Mint

This is the drink that started this whole idea...

The assistance of the French in the American revolution and the special bond formed then is celebrated by mixing Kentucky Bourbon with French peach brandy.  The resulting elixir is then infused with smoke from the still-glowing ruins of our democracy. Decorated with an upside down American flag in a desperate cry for help, even though we know none is forthcoming...

STEP 1. Gather Ingredients:

2 oz quality bourbon
2/3 oz sweet vermouth
1/3 oz peach brandy
wood chips
mint leaves
ice
rocks glass
cocktail-size American flag

STEP 2. Smoke the glass:

On a non-flammable surface, ignite wood chips with a blowtorch fueled by conspiracy theories and foreign meddling. Invert serving glass over the embers.

STEP 3. Assemble the drink:

Charge cocktail shaker with mint leaves and liquors. Muddle for 15 seconds. Add ice and shake for 30 seconds.










STEP 4. Serve:

Double strain into the smoked rocks glass.

with a single large ice cube

Decorate with flag.

The Kiyiv Mule

Peach, ginger and mint work at crossed purposes through back channels in this refreshing take on an old classic. Embraced by a brown bear to celebrate the great Russian motherland's resurgent march across Ukraine, Syria, and all norms of international behavior.


STEP 1. Gather Ingredients:

30 mL vodka
15 mL peach vodka
5 mL fresh lime juice
60 mL ginger beer
mint leaves
ice
copper mule mug
great brown bear

STEP 2. Assemble

Muddle 4-5 mint leaves with vodka in the mug. Add remaining drink ingredients, then fill mug with ice. Stir to combine and chill.

STEP 3. Serve embraced by the bear.

The Bad Hombre

Traditional American peaches and mint are muddled with migrant liquor and chili peppers from across our southern border. Decorated with a piece of our somehow crumbling but as-yet unbuilt border fence

STEP 1. Gather the Ingredients:

2 oz. tequila reposado
1.5 oz peach shrub syrup*
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
mint leaves
jalapeno pepper
ice
martini glass
toy fence

Step 2. Assemble

 In a cocktail shaker, muddle one slice of pepper,  4-5 mint leaves and tequila for 15 seconds. 

Add syrup, lime juice and ice. Shake for 30 seconds. 

Step 3: Serve

Strain into a chilled martini class, serve up.

Garnish with a slice of pepper and decorate with fencing.

*Peach Shrub Syrup (from America's Test Kitchen)

2 cups fresh or thawed frozen peaches

1 cup sugar

6 oz water

2 oz cider vinegar

Bring fruit, sugar, water to boil, reduce heat, simmer 10 min. Remove from heat, mash with a potato masher or blend with immersion blender. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Mix in vinegar. Keeps in refrigerator for up to 1 week, shake well before using

In the Beginning...

Welcome to my new blog. I have been looking for a new creative outlet, and had the inspiration to make a line of cocktails inspired by the newsy times we live in. Over the next week, I will be dropping new recipes, each of which feature Peach, Mint and are infused with news of the day. These elixirs will be tasty, but (like the news of the day) not necessarily easy to swallow.  I will provide detailed instructions, and serving suggestions. Please stay tuned...