August Afternoon Cocktail

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

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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

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  • 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?!

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Cheers to august afternoons and juicy peaches. <3