Grilled Peach Bourbon Smash

Ingredients

• 1 large peach , halved, pit removed, and skin on
• ½ lemon
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 5 leaves fresh mint
• 2 fluids ounces simple syrup
• 3 fluids ounces bourbon , such as Bulleit
• ice
• 4 fluids ounces ginger ale , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. When the grill is hot, close the lid, heat for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Place peach halves and lemon, cut-sides down, in sugar until coated. Place on the grill; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board to cool, about 1 minute. Cut peach into slices; reserve 2 slices for garnish.

3. 3

   Place peach slices, mint leaves, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker; juice lemon into the shaker. Gently mash with a cocktail muddler. Pour in bourbon and ice, cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled glass; top with ginger ale, and garnish with grilled peach slices and lemon.