This Peach Whiskey Mule recipe combines the sweet, juicy flavors of fresh peaches with the bold kick of Jack Daniels whiskey and a refreshing splash of ginger ale. It's perfect for summer gatherings, backyard cookouts, or a relaxing evening on the porch watching fireflies.
This Southern twist on a classic Moscow mule is about to become your new favorite. Keep reading to learn how to make this refreshing cocktail that captures the essence of a Southern summer.
This recipe is meant for adults 21 and over - please drink responsibly.
Table of Contents
- 🗝️Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- 📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- 🤫 Marye's secret for zhuzhing it up -
- 🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
- Marye's tip o' the day
- 💭 Insider tips: things to know
- 👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
- 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- Peach Whiskey Mule
- 📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
- 📖 Recipe
- ✍🏻 A note from Marye...
- 💬 Comments
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🗝️Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- Peaches smooth out any sharp edges in the bourbon and make this one of those drinks that's perfect for porch sittin'-n-sippin'.
- Delicious all summer long whether you're relaxing after an afternoon in the vegetable garden or grilling steaks with friends.
- Muddling peach slices with brown sugar brings out all the flavor.
📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- Add a squeeze of orange or lemon juice and an orange wheel to garnish
- Use a pecan liqueur in place of the St Germain
- Freeze the peaches and make it in a blender - it's like a frozen peach daiquiri but better
- Garnish with fresh fennel fronds for a light licorice flavor
- Add a little lavender syrup in place of the St Germain
- If you like, you can use vodka instead of whiskey in this, making it a peach Moscow mule.
🤫 Marye's secret for zhuzhing it up -
I like to add a few fresh mint or basil leaves from my garden as a garnish. It also adds a bump of flavor.
zhuzh: verb. To make something more interesting or attractive
🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
- on the rocks glasses
- muddler
- cocktail shaker
- strainer
Marye's tip o' the day
If peaches are not in season then you can use canned or frozen peaches in this recipe.
💭 Insider tips: things to know
A peach whiskey mule is a simple cocktail to make. The trick is to serve it very cold so use plenty of ice in the shaker.
- Control the amount of sweetness by using ginger beer, club soda, or a mix of the two.
- You can make up a big batch of the cocktail mixture without the ginger ale or club soda and keep it in the refrigerator. Just add your mixer to each glass.
- The round ice cubes work particularly well with this drink.
- If you don't have St. Germain you can use a little splash of Triple Sec or just use more Peach Schnapps or Jack Daniels depending on your tastes.
- I prefer a spicy ginger ale with this - like the Jamaican ginger ale you can get at specialty stores.
One warning though -- I don't make it by the pitcher because I will seriously sit and drink it all day long. It's just that good.
Is it better than the Bourbon Peach Tea I posted last week? That's for you to decide.
👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!
According to the US government it's a bourbon but the company states that it's "Tennessee Whiskey" which, according to them is better than bourbon.
Sure! Any bourbon and most domestic whiskeys will be fine.
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📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
The peach whiskey mule makes a great pitcher drink for parties - just adjust the servings up and the ingredient measurements will go up as well - super easy!
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📖 Recipe
Peach Jack Daniels High Ball
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- 2 slices peach , very ripe - peeled
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1.5 ounces Jack Daniels, or your favorite whiskey
- ½ ounce Peach Schnapps
- ½ ounce St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 3 dashes Fee Bros. Peach Bitters
- Ice
- 4 ounces ginger ale, or club soda
- 1 slice Peach , garnish
- 1 maraschino cherry, garnish
Instructions
- Place the 2 peach slices and the brown sugar in the bottom of an on the rocks glass.
- Muddle together until a paste is formed.
- Add the Jack Daniels, Peach Schnapps, St. Germain, and bitters to a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake gently and pour the mixture over the muddled peaches.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Pour gingerale or club soda over the top and stir gently.
- Add the peach slice and cherry to the glass and serve.
Notes
- If you aren't lucky enough to live within driving distance of Parker County, or it happens to be a part of the year when peaches are not in season then you can use canned or frozen peaches in this recipe.
- Control the amount of sweetness by using ginger beer, club soda, or a mix of the two.
- You can make up a big batch of the cocktail mixture without the ginger ale or club soda and keep it in the refrigerator. Just add your mixer to each glass.
- The round ice cubes work particularly well with this drink.
- If you don't have St. Germain you can use a little splash of Triple Sec or just use more Peach Schnapps or Jack Daniels depending on your tastes.
- I prefer a spicy ginger ale with this - like the Jamaican ginger ale you can get at specialty stores.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
✍🏻 A note from Marye...
I know y'all don't always like the stories bloggers tell so when I have one I try to put it at the very bottom so you can read or skip as you like.
April 2016 -
Jack Daniels is a Southern standby
Jack Daniels is pretty much a standby whiskey in the South. You might find expensive bourbon and imported single malt scotch in a Southern pantry but it will almost always be sitting next to a bottle of Jack Daniels.
We don't do Bourbon and Coke here so much as we do Jack and Coke. There are no less than 10 country songs about Jack Daniels, my favorite being Jack Daniels, You Lied to Me Again by Ray Stevens.
There are probably more than 10 but that's all I could think of right off hand.
So you see, Jack Daniels is pretty much a Southern icon -- like screen doors, sweet tea, and Sunday supper.
Now, being a food writer I have an entire shelf of my pantry dedicated to booze. Sometimes companies send it to me as part of a recipe they want me to develop, sometimes clients gift me with it when they are especially happy with my work, and sometimes I buy it for a particular recipe I want to work on.
This was one of those times when I paid for it myself to work on this cocktail... and it took a lot of testing. A lot.
First published April 29, 2016. Last updated June 25, 2024 for better readability and updated information.
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