Minted Peach Julep No. 9

Minted Peach Julep No. 9 is a warm-weather bourbon cocktail built around ripe peach, fresh mint, and the slow chill of crushed ice. It keeps the Southern ease of a classic julep, but softens the edges with orchard fruit and a little extra freshness. The result is fragrant, polished, and made for long afternoons, porch glasses, and slow sipping.

Minted Peach Julep No. 9

A peach-bright bourbon julep with fresh mint, crushed ice, and a soft orchard finish.

Glass
Julep cup or rocks glass
Method
Built
Serves
1
Profile
Peach, mint, bourbon-forward

Ingredients

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 1/2 oz peach syrup or peach nectar
  • 1/4 oz simple syrup, optional if the peach is very ripe or sweet
  • 8 to 10 fresh mint leaves
  • Crushed ice
  • Fresh peach slice and mint sprig, for garnish

Method

  1. Gently press the mint leaves with peach syrup in the bottom of the glass.
  2. Add bourbon and fill the glass halfway with crushed ice.
  3. Stir until the outside of the glass begins to frost.
  4. Mound with more crushed ice and garnish with peach and mint.

Whiskey Scene Notes

Choose a bourbon with caramel, vanilla, and gentle oak rather than heavy spice. A softer wheated bourbon works especially well here because it lets the peach and mint stay lifted without losing the whiskey at the center of the drink.

Prefer a zero-proof pour? Visit our companion site, The Brixyard, for non-alcoholic cocktail inspiration.

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