This easy peach martini recipe is citrusy, slightly sweet and perfect for summer entertaining. A peach vodka cocktail that is great for a summer dinner party menu or when you’re craving a drink that is extra peachy!
In June I had a few girlfriends over for a southern style dinner party.
We made fried catfish, macaroni and cheese, grits, and monkey bread. To start the evening out I made this new peach martini recipe and everyone loved them!
They’re made with fresh peaches, a delicious peach honey syrup, vodka and triple sec.
I knew instantly they needed to be crafted and shared. This peach vodka cocktail has turned into one of my favorite cocktails for summer! Cheers!
why this peach martini recipe is perfect for summer sipping:
- Bright and balanced: this is the perfect peach martini recipe because it’s light and citrusy but also slightly sweet and peachy
- Bar-quality: Made with a homemade honey peach syrup, this peach cocktail recipe boasts a fresh, top notch bar quality taste right at home
- Perfect for entertaining: I made these for a southern dinner party we hosted in the backyard and everyone loved them! They’re gorgeous for serving and taste next level.
- Beautifully presented: If you’re looking for a peach vodka cocktail that is a real show stopper, this is it. The color is bold like sweet peach nectar and nothing beats a fresh peach slice on top of your drink in the summer
ingredients:
for the homemade honey peach syrup:
- honey
- water
- fresh peach, diced
for the peach vodka cocktail:
- fresh lemon juice
- fresh peach, diced
- vodka
- triple sec
- honey peach syrup
how to make this peach martini:
- Prepare the homemade honey peach syrup: in a small sauce pot add honey, water and diced fresh peaches. Mix together and heat on medium-low heat until mixture begins to simmer, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and allow the mixture to steep for 10-15 minutes. Drain through a fine mesh sieve and set aside to cool completely.
*Note – you can reserve the peaches to top on yogurt bowls, overnight oats, pancakes, etc!
- For the peach martini recipe: add 1/2 ripe diced peach to the cocktail shaker tin. Muddle together until the peaches have been smashed and released their juices.
- Add fresh lemon juice, vodka, triple sec, and honey peach syrup to the cocktail shaker.
- Add 1-2 scoops of ice, seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds or until the outside of the shaker is very cold.
- Strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass and garnish with a fresh peach slice
tips:
- JUICY peaches – for the homemade honey peach syrup and the peach cocktail find the juiciest, ripest peaches you can get your hands on. You can always let them ripen a little on the counter but you really need those juices for optimum fresh flavor. This also helps deepen the color of the drink.
- Chilled glass – I try and serve all of my martinis in a chilled glass straight from the freezer – these are my current fav coupe glasses!
- Good quality vodka – for any martini I always recommend using a good quality vodka (or gin) because it’s such a main ingredient and doesn’t ever get watered down with ice
- Shake, shake, shake – a great vodka based martini (like a cosmo) are shaken HARD! This creates a nice balanced flavor and makes the drink icy cold
Can I make the peach honey syrup in advance?
Yes, totally! I recommend making it ahead of time if you know you’ll be mixing up a few cocktails. It will keep in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
The peach honey syrup also works great in a batch of old fashioned or your fav bourbon based cocktail
other great peach recipes to try!
- Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler – I make this on repeat in the summer
- Strawberry Peach Frosè – swap in the homemade honey peach syrup in this frosè for bold flavor
- Peach Burrata Salad – this flavorful appetizer or side is great for serving alongside this peach martini recipe
- White Peach Spritz – a bubbly, summer favorite to beat the heat
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Peach Martini (a peach vodka cocktail)
ingredients
For Honey Peach Syrup:
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 1 ripe peach diced
For Peach Martini:
- ½ ripe peach diced
- 1.5 fl oz vodka
- .5 fl oz tripe sec
- 1 oz honey peach syrup
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
instructions
For Honey Peach Syrup:
- In a small sauce pot add honey, water and diced fresh peaches. Mix together and heat on medium-low heat until mixture begins to simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and allow the mixture to steep for 10-15 minutes. Drain through a fine mesh sieve and set aside to cool completely.
For Peach Martini:
- Add 1/2 ripe diced peach to the cocktail shaker tin. Muddle together until the peaches have been smashed and released their juices.
- Add fresh lemon juice, vodka, triple sec, and honey peach syrup to the cocktail shaker.
- Add 1-2 scoops of ice, seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds or until the outside of the shaker is very cold.
- Strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass and garnish with a fresh peach slice
notes
- If you like sweet cocktails, you can add .5-1 oz more of the peach honey syrup
- Reserve your cooked peaches from the peach honey syrup for yogurt bowls, overnight oats, etc.
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