If the mere idea of woody bourbon undertones combined with fresh peach notes gets your taste buds tingling, then you need Jim Beam Peach Bourbon in your life. As indelible to the American South as grits, sweet tea, and fried chicken, bourbon whiskey has been produced in the area since the 18th century, and its earthy flavors have enhanced drinks ever since.
With the introduction of Jim Beam’s peach-flavored bourbon a couple of years ago came the opportunity to mix new fruit-forward bourbon cocktails that make the most of the flavorful blend of peach liqueur and Kentucky bourbon.
Here’s our roundup of the most refreshing Jim Beam Peach cocktail drinks and shooters that are full of flavor and waiting to become your new favorite cocktail.
Key Takeaways
- Forget peaches and cream. From here on in, it’s all about peaches and bourbon.
- Peach and bourbon is a great flavor match that you need to explore more.
- Enjoy mixing these new fruity drinks, but please remember to drink responsibly too.
Jim Beam Peach Bourbon Cocktail Recipes
Jim Beam Passionfruit Highball
Recipe by Good Housekeeping
Fresh peach slices and passionfruit combine with Jim Beam Peach to make a sweet and refreshing cocktail that’s perfect for summer porch sipping at the end of a hot day. To make a batch of this drink, you’ll need a bottle of Jim Beam Peach, passionfruit syrup, lemon juice, and some soda water.
Grab your highball glass and fill it with fresh ice and add all the ingredients. You can then decorate your drink with a garnish fashioned from peach slices, fresh passionfruit, and a slice of lemon and orange.
Bourbon Peach Cobbler Cocktail
Recipe by Liquor Laboratory
For a liquid version of the baked dessert with sweet peach flavors and bourbon undertones, you can mix up a batch of these fruity cocktails instead of sweating over a hot stove. Along with the Jim Beam Peach, you’ll need to gather together some heavy cream and hazelnut liquor.
Firstly, you’ll want to rim your glasses by mixing up a crushed Graham’s cracker with some brown sugar. Then add the peach bourbon, hazelnut liqueur, and heavy cream to your cocktail shaker and combine, and strain into your rimmed glasses.
Jim Beam Peach Sparkling Lemonade
Recipe by Drizly
Quick and easy to make and with a light and fresh taste, this Jim Beam Peach cocktail is a summer’s delight. To put one together, you’ll just need a bottle of Jim Beam Peach, lemonade, and soda water.
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes, then add in the rest of the ingredients and enjoy. A simple lemon or lime slice will make a great garnish too.
Peach Iced Tea
Recipe by Jim Beam
For a delicious iced-tea cocktail with a fresh peach flavor, you’ll need equal parts Jim Beam Peach, lemonade, and unsweetened iced tea. Simply combine the ingredients in an ice-filled highball glass, and add a fresh mint sprig as a garnish.
Peach Bourbon Smash
Recipe by ABC
The whiskey smash is a much-loved classic cocktail made from whiskey, simple syrup, mint, and lemon. To make a fruitier version, you can grab your trusty bottle of Jim Beam Peach, fresh peach slices, mint leaves, simple syrup, and some club soda.
Muddle together the peaches, mint, and simple syrup, then simply pour in the Jim Beam Peach and add some ice.
Peach Mai Tai
Recipe by Liquor Laboratory
While you could make this drink with any peach-flavored whiskey, the earthy tones of bourbon work perfectly. It’s a boozy affair and calls for both dark and white rum alongside the peach whiskey.
You’ll also need some peach syrup and lime juice, and then shake everything together in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and strain into rocks glasses and serve.
Jim Beam Peach Bourbon Shooter Recipes
Peach Tart Shooters
Recipe by Jim Beam
These sweet peach tart shooters are a great addition to any pool party or backyard barbecue and can really help get the party started. You’ll need a cocktail shaker to prepare the drink, then shot glasses for serving.
Simply add the peach bourbon and lemonade to a shaker with some ice, and after a quick shake, pour into a shot glass and add a splash of grenadine for extra color and flavor.
Peach Berry Pie Shooters
Recipe by Jim Beam
If there’s a prize for the shooters with the best-sounding ingredients, then these bad boys are in with a shout of winning it. In addition to the Jim Beam Peach, you’ll also need to procure a bottle of the flamboyant-sounding DeKuyper Razzmatazz Schnapps Liqueur.
Simply add a shot of the Jim Beam Peach to a shot glass and add a splash of the razzmatazz schnapps, and in keeping with the drink’s flamboyance, garnish with a squirt of whipped cream.
FAQs
What does Jim Beam Peach go well with?
The fruity flavor goes well with lemon juice, fruit syrups, orange juice, iced teas, and other fruit liqueurs.
What is the proof of Jim Beam Peach?
The peach liqueur and Jim Beam are blended to reach 65-proof or an ABV of 32.5%.
Jim Beam Peach Drinks
- Jim Beam Passionfruit Highball
- Bourbon Peach Cobbler Cocktail
- Jim Beam Peach Sparkling Lemonade
- Peach Iced Tea
- Peach Bourbon Smash
- Peach Mai Tai
- Peach Tart Shooters
- Peach Berry Pie Shooters
