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There aren’t many August Afternoons left. Use them wisely.

Last week we had a pile of ripe Colorado peaches sitting on the counter. With that as my inspiration, I wanted to come up with a cocktail highlighting the ripe fruit and evoking the pleasure of a late summer afternoon. I think you’ll agree that this is it. <3

August Afternoon Cocktail

The creaminess for this cocktail comes from the addition of an egg white. You can read more about my love affair with egg white cocktails along with a bit of information about how to make them in this post.

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz ginger simple syrup
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 to 1/2 of a peach, chopped
• 1 egg white
• splash of ginger beer
• dash of bitters, optional
• ice

• Place the vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice, and peach in a blender. Blend for a couple of seconds to break up the peach.
• Add the egg white and blend again.
• Pour the blended ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake to chill.
• Pour into a glass over ice. Add a splash of ginger beer, garnish with a peach slice, and add a splash of fancy floral bitters.

Normally you would just see a layer of foam over the cocktail, but in this case you’ll see any extra bit of layering/separation due to the blended peach fruit. It may look a bit funny, but it’s definitely worth it. You could always serve this some fancy textured tumblers… but maybe those should be reserved for piña coladas?!

Cheers to august afternoons and juicy peaches. <3