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This easy peach mocktail with fresh or frozen peaches is a delicious and refreshing drink that is perfect for warm weather. Very easy to make with simple ingredients, it’s ready in just 15 minutes.
All you have to do is a make a quick homemade peach syrup with whatever peaches you prefer. Instead of refined sugar, honey is used to sweeten it! Use any extra peaches in this peach watermelon salad or peach milkshake. Or try this blueberry mojito mocktail or blueberry iced tea for more refreshing summer fruit drinks.
Easy Peach Drink Recipe
You’ll love this non-alcoholic peach drink because it’s:
- Easy – Straightforward ingredients with minimal prep time. Ready in under 20 minutes.
- Great for summer – An easy way to use fresh or frozen peaches!
- Flexible – This recipe can be edited to use different herbs and flavors.
I tested this peach mocktail two ways – simmering the fruit and blending the fresh fruit. I found that simmering produced a much stronger peach flavor that help up well to the sparkling water. Honey highlights the peach flavor as well as thyme, but many different types of herbs can be used.
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Ingredients
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- Peaches – If using fresh peaches, I recommend going with a sweeter peach like yellow over white peaches. Donut peaches would also work. Frozen peaches will also work here and can be used any time of year.
- Water – Both filtered water and sparkling water is used. I recommend Topo Chico as a great sparkling water for mocktails just because of the higher carbonation. It pairs well with the peach syrup.
- Seedlip Garden 108 (optional) – This non-alcoholic herbal blend is optional, but so great with this peach syrup! The herbal flavors pair well with the thyme, peaches, and honey.
Substitutions
- Peaches – Other fruits can be used, like this strawberry mocktail or blueberry mocktail with ginger ale.
- Honey – Can be substituted with regular sugar or maple syrup.
- Herbs – Basil, mint, and lemongrass could all be used in this recipe.
- Seedlip garden – If you don’t want to purchase this, I recommend another type of juice, like lemon juice, or doubling the amount of peach juice you add. Other types of juices that would work well are cranberry, mango, lemon, and apricot.
- Sparkling water – Can be subbed for club soda. Or you can use homemade ginger ale.
How to Make
Step 1: Make the peach base
Begin by adding the sliced, pealed peaches, water, honey, and thyme to a small pot. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until the peaches have softened. Remove the thyme sprigs and use a potato masher to mash the peaches into the water to release any extra flavor. Wait about 5-10 minutes for it to cool slightly.
Step 2: Strain
Using a fine mesh strainer over a mason jar or bowl, press the fruit down with the back of a spoon to release the juices. Strain all of the peach juice out. (Pictures 2-3)
Step 3: Build the peach mocktail
To a short (lowball) glass with ice, add 1 1/2 ounces of the peach honey blend, 3/4 ounce of Seedlip (or another type of juice), and top with sparkling water. Use a spoon to swirl and mix all the flavors, then garnish with fresh thyme. (Picture 4)
Pairings
Pair this peach mocktail with a dinner or appetizer with fresh herbs like:
Make Ahead
This peach mocktail syrup can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. I prefer to store mine in a mason jar or salad jar with a tight lid. Mix the drinks right before serving.
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Easy Peach Mocktail
Equipment
- 1 Fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 6 ounces fresh yellow peaches (sliced with skins removed) or frozen peaches
- 1 cup filtered water
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 5 sprigs of fresh thyme or basil leaves
- 8 ounces sparkling water or ginger ale
- 3/4 ounce Optional: Seedlip Garden 108
Instructions
- To a small pot, add the peaches, filtered water, honey, and 1-2 sprigs of fresh thyme or basil leaves. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, then reduce to a simmer for 5-7 minutes or until the peaches are soft. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool 5-10 minutes. Mash the softened peaches with a potato masher or other utensil.
- Over a small bowl or mason jar, pour the peach water through a fine mesh strainer, using the back of a spoon to push the fruit down and squeeze out any juice. Discard any extra fruit pieces (or you can use it in the bottom of the glass if you don't mind the texture).
- To a small (lowball) glass, add ice, 1 1/2 ounces of the peach honey mixture, 3/4 ounce of seedlip or alternative juice (see notes), and top with roughly 1/4 cup of sparkling water. Stir together with a stirrer or spoon. Add thyme or basil leaves for garnish.
Notes
- The peach honey mixture makes enough for about 4 mocktails, depending on how much you like to use for flavoring.
- Seedlip Garden 108 is optional, but lovely paired with these flavors! You can add more of the peach juice, or you could also substitute lemon juice (if tolerated) or another favorite juice like pomegranate, cranberry, or mango.
- Sugar can be substituted for honey, if needed.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
