How To Make The Bourbon Jalapeno Peach Smash

bourbon

🥗Healthier: rye whiskey

💰Cheaper: blended whiskey

Rye whiskey offers a similar flavor profile with less sweetness.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

club soda

🥗Healthier: sparkling water

💰Cheaper: seltzer

Sparkling water provides similar fizz with no added sodium.

Cut the peach along the seam and twist to remove the pit.

Cut two slices of peach for the drink and one slice for garnish.

Peel the skin off the peach slices to avoid straining the skin later.

Slice three pieces of jalapeno and add them to the shaking glass.

Muddle the peach and jalapeno halfway to break them down.

Add 0.5 ounces of honey to the muddled mixture.

Pour in 1 ounce of peach schnapps.

Add 2 ounces of bullet rye bourbon to the shaker.

Add ice to the shaker and shake for 10 to 15 seconds.

Fill a rocks glass with ice and add two more slices of jalapeno and the peach slice for garnish.

Fine strain the mixture into the prepared glass, keeping out the chunks.

Enjoy the drink and note its sweetness and kick.

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