Peach Sparkle

"A summer afternoon delight where bubbles and peach sweetness dance on your lips"

Ingredients List

• Base Spirit: 45ml (1.5oz) Vodka or White Rum

• Mixers:

  • 120ml (4oz) Peach-flavored beverage (peach juice, peach soda, or peach tea)
  • 15ml (0.5oz) Fresh lemon juice
  • 10ml (0.3oz) Simple syrup (reduce or omit if using sweet peach beverages)
  • 30ml (1oz) Soda water (omit if using carbonated peach beverage)
• Garnish: Lemon slice, mint leaves

Instructions

1. Fill a glass with ice cubes
2. Pour in vodka or white rum
3. Add the peach-flavored beverage
4. Add lemon juice and simple syrup (if using)
5. Gently stir to combine
6. If using non-carbonated peach beverage, top with soda water
7. Garnish with lemon slice and mint leaves

Nutrition & Safety

• Alcohol content (ABV): Approximately 6-8% (varies based on peach beverage used)
• Calories: Around 150-200 kcal per serving
• Allergen information: Check ingredients of peach beverage used
• Recommended consumer group: Adults of legal drinking age

Tips

• Recommended glassware: Highball glass or rocks glass
• Storage methods: Best consumed immediately after preparation

• Alternative options:

  • For non-alcoholic version, omit the vodka and increase peach beverage amount
  • If fresh peaches are available, muddle a small amount to enhance flavor

Difficulty Level

• Technical rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (1 star)
• Required tools: Bar spoon or stirrer, measuring device (shot glass can substitute)

Occasion

• Suggested occasions: Home relaxation, casual conversations, personal downtime
• Seasonal suitability: Suitable for all seasons, especially summer

This simple cocktail made with peach-flavored beverages offers a perfect solution when canned peaches aren't available. The natural sweet peach aroma from the beverage blends harmoniously with the subtle warmth of alcohol, while lemon juice balances the sweetness and adds complexity. This is an extremely easy home cocktail that requires no professional bartending tools, just a simple stir to complete. Whether using peach juice, peach soda, or peach tea, each brings a different style of peach experience, allowing you to enjoy the fun of mixology at home with minimal effort.