Backyard Peach Fizz (Bourbon) - (21+)

Backyard Peach Bourbon Fizz

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By the Fire

Peaches and bourbon are old friends down here — sweet, strong, and always welcome at the table. But put a peach on the grill before you mash it, and the sugar caramelizes, the smoke sneaks in, and suddenly the drink’s not just sweet anymore. It’s layered, like the best kind of story.

Add bubbles on top and you’ve got yourself a Backyard Peach Bourbon Fizz — light enough to sip all evening, bold enough to carry the fire with it.

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Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon

• 1 oz grilled peach purée (peach halves grilled cut-side down, then blended smooth)

• ½ oz lemon juice

• Club soda, to top

• Ice

• Grilled peach wedge, for garnish

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PitMaster’s Way

Step 1 — Fire the Fruit

Grill peach halves until the edges char and sugars caramelize. Purée until smooth.

Step 2 — Shake the Base

Combine bourbon, grilled peach purée, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Shake hard.

Step 3 — Pour with Ease

Strain into a tall glass over ice. Top with club soda.

Step 4 — Garnish with Fire

Clip a grilled peach wedge on the rim. Bright, smoky, and sweet all in one glance.

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Hosting Notes

✦ For flair: Serve in tall Collins glasses so the bubbles rise like sparks.

✦ For garnish: Dust the peach wedge with brown sugar before grilling for caramel notes.

✦ For elevation: Swap soda for sparkling wine to turn it into a celebration pour.

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Pitmaster’s Pour

Want to lean into the savory side? Fat-wash your bourbon with bacon drippings. The smoky, salty note of bacon against grilled peach is pure Southern poetry. It doesn’t overpower — it balances. Sweet on the tongue, smoky on the nose, fizz in the finish.

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From the Porch

The Fizz is made for summer weekends when the yard fills with laughter, the kids jump between sprinklers, and the grill is stacked with burgers and sausages. Glasses clink tall, bubbles race to the top, and the grilled peach leans sweet against the bourbon. It’s not quiet — it’s lively, playful, the kind of drink you sip while moving from porch to pit, checking plates and passing stories along.

 

These recipes are intended for adults of legal drinking age (21+ in the United States; please follow the laws in your region). Fire up the grill, not the driver’s seat. Stoking the Coals encourages moderation, community, and safe enjoyment of food and drink. Please never drink and drive, and always respect your health, your guests, and the law.