juicy peach rosé spritz
Feeling peachy? It’s your lucky day, then.
Believe it or not, I only recently tried rosé. I guess I had the impression that it was a universally sweet wine, much like a riesling or moscato, two varieties I don’t really enjoy because of their saccharine profiles. Turns out, as with many things in life, I was quite wrong.
Rosé wines are just as varied as white and red groupings. Still, sparkling, sweet, dry, and every point in the spectrum between. Pretty fun to know I can experiment with a wide swath of rosé brands to find what I like.
Why do I discuss this? Rosé stars in this summery Juicy Peach Rosé Spritz. If you read the title, you may have put two and two together already. Bravo. You’re an apt reader! Celebrate with a spritz!
From what I gather, spritz cocktails can contain, along with a sparkly wine or prosecco, any sort of liquor base. This one is a vodka spritz. Vodka is pretty neutral and pairs with so many flavors, and since I wanted to use peach and didn’t want to overpower the rosé, it seemed a natural fit.
Grab some peach jam, a juicy lemon, mint leaves, vodka, and your favorite fizzy rosé wine. Muddle the first three ingredients in a cocktail shaker, then add the vodka and some ice. Shaky shake shake. Pour over ice. Top with bubbles.
I’d love this drink for a pool outing, then when dessert hour rolls around, with a slice of Almond Blackberry Cake. Another option? Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl Bars. Yum.
Tried this recipe out? Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don’t forget to come say hi on Instagram and show me what you made!
More refreshing summer vodka cocktails:
Earl Grey Lavender Vodka Palmer
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp peach jam
- 1/2 oz lemon juice
- 4-5 mint leaves
- 1-2 tsp honey (optional)
- 1 oz vodka
- 4 oz sparkling rosé wine
- peach slices and mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- Fill glass with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle peach jam, lemon juice, and mint leaves. Add honey (if using) and vodka. Add ice and shake until frosty cold. Strain into prepared glass and top with sparkling rosé. Garnish with peach slice and mint leaves.
