There are a few variations on the peach crush cocktail, some include cranberry juice, some include lime juice but we think this peach crush recipe is the simplest and most straight forward. Plus, the orange juice compliments the peach flavour very well!
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Peach Crush Ingredients
Alcohol
- 1 & 1/2 Shots x Vodka (We used Smirnoff Red Label)
- 1 Shot x Peach Schnapps (We used Archer’s Peach Schnapps)
Juices, Sodas & Syrups
- 1/2 Shot x Sugar Syrup
- 1 /2 Shot x Lemon Juice
- Orange Juice to top up
Fruit & Other
- 1 Peach
Peach Crush Cocktail Recipe
Only six steps to make the perfect Peach Crush cocktail!
- Start by cutting a peach in half and muddle one of the halves in a cocktail shaker to release all the juicy goodness.
- Add the Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Sugar Syrup & Lemon Juice to the shaker and give a little shake.
- Add the orange juice to the shaker and give a further shake.
- Fill a glass with ice and strain the cocktail in to the glass.
- Garnish with – either a segment of the left over peach half, an orange segment, or both!
- Sip and enjoy!
Equipment
- Knife
- Chopping board
- Muddler
- Shaker
- Jigger
- Hawthorne Strainer
- Fine Mesh Strainer
- Glass
| Ingredient | Volume | Units | Price |
| Vodka | 1 & 1/2 x shots (40ml) | 1.50 | £0.65 |
| Peach Schnapps | 1 x shot (10ml) | 0.45 | £0.18 |
| Sugar Syrup | 1/2 shot x (5ml) | 0.00 | £0.15 |
| Lemon Juice | 1/2 shot x (5ml) | 0.00 | £0.01 |
| Orange Juice | 270ml | 0.00 | £0.33 |
| 330ml | 1.95 | £1.32 ($1.79* €1.53*) |
*Based off Open Exchange Rates from GBP total.
FAQs
My drink tastes like pure orange juice – did I do something wrong?
This usually happens if you’ve used too much ice or a glass that’s too large. If you fill a massive pint glass with orange juice, it will drown out the peach. Try to stick to a 2:1 ratio (two parts orange juice to one part each of everything else). If you’re using a larger glass, just increase the booze and cranberry proportionately to keep the flavours balanced.
Can I turn this into a pitcher for a BBQ?
Yes. Since it’s a “built” drink (no shaking required), it can scale up to a pitcher really well. Just keep the ratios the same and mix it all in a large jug without ice, then pour into individual glasses filled with ice when you’re ready to serve. This stops the whole pitcher from going watery while it sits on the table.
