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Angostura bitters elevate this sweet cocktail to peach pie dessert status, making a Peach Pie Martini the perfect summer (or dreaming of summer) night cap.
Peach season brings lots of delicious recipes with it, peach salads and jams, but my favorite use for fresh peaches is in cocktails and mocktails - like this peach pie martini!
What's in a Peach Pie Martini?
- Vodka - Choose your favorite plain vodka for this recipe.
- Peach schnapps/liqueur - This sweet peach liquor is easy to find in your local liquor store. There are lots of brands on the market, so choose your favorite.
- Peach simple syrup - Peach simple syrup can be easily made with just 1 or 2 fresh peaches and the standard white sugar you probably already have in your pantry.
- A lemon - Fresh citrus is best, and fresh lemon is easy to find so stick to it for this cocktail. You'll need about half of a lemon (or less) per cocktail.
- Aromatic bitters - The aromatic bitters are what give the cocktail its spiced pie vibe, so if you skip the bitters, you're skipping the spices. Angostura aromatic bitters is a great staple to have in your home bar and are readily found in the liquor section of most major grocery stores. You can leave out the bitters and still have a great peach martini.
- Cinnamon and sugar (garnish) - This classic combo is for rimming the edge of your glass, giving your peach pie cocktail an even more dessert vibe.
How to Make a Peach Pie Martini
Run a slice of lemon around the rim of your glass, then roll the rim in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Combine vodka, peach liqueur, peach syrup, fresh lemon juice, and aromatic bitters in a cocktail shaker full of ice.
Shake well.
Strain into your prepared martini glass.
Enjoy!
Homemade Peach Syrup
Make your own homemade peach syrup with just 3 pantry ingredients. Fresh or frozen peaches work with the easy recipe. Be sure to make the peach syrup several hours before making your cocktails so it has time to chill before using it.
Want More Peach Cocktail Recipes?
Peach season is in August here in Michigan, but we've been getting delicious peaches since June thanks to the Georgia peach crops! Looking for more delicious peach recipes to make? Try my White Wine Sangria with peach liqueur, a Peach Raspberry Martini, Ginger Peach Moscow Mule, or a delicious Peach Old Fashioned.
Happy Hour Snack Pairing
Enjoy your peach pie martini with cool, creamy Crab Rangoon Dip.
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Peach Pie Martini
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz peach schnapps or other peach liqueur
- 1.5 oz peach syrup
- 0.5 oz lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 5 dashes aromatic bitters
- Cinnamon and sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Run a wedge of lemon around the top of your glass and dip it in the cinnamon and sugar. Set aside.Cinnamon and sugar
- Combine remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker full of ice.2 oz vodka, 1 oz peach schnapps, 1.5 oz peach syrup, 0.5 oz lemon juice, 5 dashes aromatic bitters
- Shake well.
- Strain into your prepared martini glass.
- Enjoy!
Melissa says
Katy,
This looks Delicious!!! Can you explain about bitters? I have never used them before and know little about them. Have you made this drink without the bitters? Is there anything that could be used in place of the bitters?
Thanks in advance!
Melissa 😉
Katy McAvoy says
Hi Melissa! You can certainly leave the bitters out if you don't have any on hand. Without the bitters, this is a delicious, sweet, peach martini. The peach pie part comes from the bitters. Aromatic bitters are made with a lot of the flavors and spices that we associate with peach pie - cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon, orange, cloves. When added to this cocktail, they tone down the sweetness just a bit and more so add in the warm spices of peach pie. Hope that helps!!
judy P. says
I made this martini for our vacation at the beach this summer. What a hit. Not only were the martini's a great success but I saved the cooked peaches and served them over vanilla icecream. Yeah!!!
Katy McAvoy says
I'm so happy you liked the martini. Saving those peaches for ice cream is brilliant! Yum! 🙂