The Southern Peach Manhattan

Name: The Southern Peach Manhattan
Ingredients: ½ large Ripe peach or nectarine — skinned & sliced into wedges; 2 oz Peach Schnapps; 3 oz Bourbon — good bourbon, e.g. Maker's Mark, Knob Creek; 1 capful Sweet vermouth; Maraschino cherry or peach slice

manhattan · bourbon

A Manhattan that went south, blended a peach into itself, and stopped taking questions. The vermouth is barely there on purpose, a capful rather than a pour, or the peach loses the argument. Sweet, unsubtle, and very hard to dislike in August.

Ingredients

½ largeRipe peach or nectarine — skinned & sliced into wedges
2 ozPeach Schnapps
3 ozBourbon — good bourbon, e.g. Maker's Mark, Knob Creek
1 capfulSweet vermouth

Garnish

Maraschino cherry or peach slice

Method

In a small blender or food processor, blend together peaches and Schnapps until smooth. You can strain through a sieve if you want the cocktail really smooth or just leave as is if you don't mind (or are just really thirsty!). Pour peach mixture into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add Bourbon and Vermouth and shake vigorously. Pour into a martini glass. Garnish with a thin slice of peach or a maraschino cherry. Enjoy!