Peach Julep Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated March 23, 2025
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This cocktail from Eastern Standard in Boston uses toasty cognac and rooibos tea to warm up the flavor of peaches.

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Recipe Details

Peach Julep Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Cook 10 mins
Active 5 mins
Total 15 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

For Rooibos Tea Syrup:

  • 2 rooibos tea bags

  • 1/2 cup boiling water

  • 1/2 cup sugar

For the Cocktail:

  • 1/4 of an overripe peach, cut into slices

  • 3/4 ounce rooibos tea syrup

  • 3/4 ounce fresh juice from 1 lemon

  • 1 ounce cognac, such as Pierre Ferrand

  • 1 ounce Lillet Blanc

  • Crushed ice

  • Garnish: large bunch of mint

Directions

  1. For Rooibos Tea Syrup: Pour boiling water over tea bags and let steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Stir in sugar to dissolve. Let cool before using. Syrup can be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

  2. In a mixing glass, muddle peach slices, rooibos syrup, and lemon juice into a rough pulp. Add cognac and Lillet blanc, stir to mix. Pour unstrained into serving glass.

  3. Fill serving glass with crushed ice, garnish with large bunch of mint.

Special equipment

Muddler, mixing glass

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
734 Calories
2g Fat
164g Carbs
6g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 734
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 15mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 164g 60%
Dietary Fiber 10g 34%
Total Sugars 154g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 47mg 233%
Calcium 86mg 7%
Iron 4mg 24%
Potassium 1134mg 24%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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