Directions
Fire the Fruit
Grill peach halves until the edges char and sugars caramelize. Purée until smooth.
Shake the Base
Combine bourbon, grilled peach purée, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Shake hard.
Pour with Ease
Strain into a tall glass over ice. Top with club soda.
Garnish with Fire
Clip a grilled peach wedge on the rim. Bright, smoky, and sweet all in one glance.
Recipe Note
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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.
