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Big Batch Peach Bourbon Slush

Big Batch Peach Bourbon Slush makes for an amazing big batch cocktail, perfect for serving friends and family during peach season! 

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This Big Batch Peach Bourbon Slush is because sometimes you need booze in your smoothie.

On a toasty Friday afternoon at the beginning of the month, it was too hot and too end-of-the-week-y to focus, so I broke out the blender, tossed in some over-ripe peaches that had almost reached fermentation status on my counter along with some bourbon and ice and WHAMO! I stopped working.

And started sipping.

The more I sipped, the more I realized, we’ve been doing this cocktail thing all wrong…

The slush is where it’s at.

Sure, I can dig a hand-shaken super herb-infused overly pretentious cocktail just like any high-waisted jort toting hipster, but when in need of a booze cruise to get the weekend started?

Slushie for president.

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This summer has been all about fresh fruity cocktails au natural. Using wine or booze and seasonal fruit along with a natural sweetener, such as agave, maple syrup, honey, or coconut palm syrup, “skinny,” or healthier cocktails are super easy to make. Plus, using a natural liquid sweetener eliminates the need to make simple syrup, thus saving you time.

I was reading in this month’s edition of Bon Appetit that slushes (or slushies) are the rage in the cocktail world this year.

Can’t say I was too surprised, because they’re so simple to make and there are as many flavor options as there are fruit.

I know this is going to come to you as a shocker, but…peach and bourbon mesh fabulously together. Making a slush using fresh ripe (like, drippy ripe) peaches, a splash of lime juice, the bourb, some ice, and pure maple syrup makes for a refreshing cocktail that happens to be lightning fast to prepare.

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Recipe Adaptations:

  • Use spiced rum or whisky instead of bourbon
  • Replace the lime with lemon 
  • Pour in a splash of ginger beer or sparkling water
  • Add full-fat canned coconut milk to make it creamy
  • Add ice cream to make it a boozy milkshake

Whatever you do, just be sure to pour with a heavy hand. Not that I’m trying to get you pickled (totally trying to pickle you). Enjoy these while listening to the new Bastille.

If you love the idea of these peach bourbon slushies, also try my Blackberry Basil Mojito or my Tropical Avocado Cocktails.

Cheers!

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Big Batch Peach Bourbon Slush

Big Batch Peach Bourbon Slush is a cool, refreshing cocktail perfect for sharing with guests!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 cocktails

Ingredients

  • 6 cups large ripe peaches, about 6 large peaches
  • 2 cups ice cubes *
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey, to taste
  • 8 to 10 ounces bourbon, more or less depending how strong you want the cocktail

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth. Taste the cocktail and add more maple syrup or bourbon to taste. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

*If the peaches you’re using are frozen, you can omit the ice cubes

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cocktail - Calories: 264kcal - Carbohydrates: 37g - Sugar: 31g
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Keyword: big batch cocktail recipe, boozy cocktails, peach bourbon slush, peach bourbon slushie, peach cocktails, slushie recipes
Servings: 5 cocktails
Calories: 264kcal
Author: Julia
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Karen @ Seasonal Cravings

Thursday 21st of July 2016

I so need one of these right now. So gorgeous!

Medha @ Whisk & Shout

Thursday 21st of July 2016

Love the idea of using natural syrupy sweeteners here! These look as decadent as slushies and as healthy as smoothies :)

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