Peach Whiskey Mule

A refreshing summer cocktail made with fresh peaches and Jack Daniels - this delicious drink is perfect for hot afternoons in the rocker.

Next time try my spicy Mexican mule!

This recipe is meant for adults 21 and over - please drink responsibly.

Jump to:

• ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
• 🧾 Ingredients
• 💭 Tips for success
• 📖 Variations
• Jack Daniels is a southern standby
• 📚 Related recipes
• 🥄 Equipment
• Peach Jack Daniels High Ball

❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

• Sweet peach flavor
• Smooth and refreshing
• Super easy to make

🧾 Ingredients

For this peach whiskey mule cocktail recipe you'll need:

• Jack Daniels, or your favorite whiskey
• Peach Schnapps
• St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, optional but good
• Dark brown sugar
• Peaches
• Peach Bitters or Old Fashioned Bitters
• Ginger beer
• Maraschino cherries

💭 Tips for success

A peach whiskey mule is a simple cocktail to make. The trick is to serve it very cold so use plenty of ice in the shaker.

• If peaches are not in season then you can use canned or frozen peaches in this recipe.
• Control the amount of sweetness by using ginger beer, club soda, or a mix of the two.
• You can make up a big batch of the cocktail mixture without the ginger ale or club soda and keep it in the refrigerator. Just add your mixer to each glass.
• The round ice cubes work particularly well with this drink.
• If you don't have St. Germain you can use a little splash of Triple Sec or just use more Peach Schnapps or Jack Daniels depending on your tastes.
• I prefer a spicy ginger ale with this - like the Jamaican ginger ale you can get at specialty stores.

One warning though -- I don't make it by the pitcher because I will seriously sit and drink it all day long. It's just that good.

Is it better than the Bourbon Peach Tea I posted last week? That's for you to decide.

📖 Variations

Here are some of my favorite variations to this whiskey highball.

• Add a squeeze of orange or lemon and an orange wheel to garnish
• Use a pecan liqueur in place of the St Germain
• Freeze the peaches and make it in a blender - it's like a frozen peach daiquiri but better
• Garnish with fresh fennel fronds for a light licorice flavor
• Add a little lavender syrup in place of the St Germain
• You can use vodka instead of whiskey in this if you like.

Jack Daniels is a southern standby

Jack Daniels is pretty much a standby whiskey in the South. You might find expensive bourbon and imported single malt scotch in a Southern pantry but it will almost always be sitting next to a bottle of Jack Daniels.

We don't do Bourbon and Coke here so much as we do Jack and Coke. There are no less than 10 country songs about Jack Daniels, my favorite being Jack Daniels, You Lied to Me Again by Ray Stevens.

There are probably more than 10 but that's all I could think of right off hand.

So you see, Jack Daniels is pretty much a Southern icon -- like screen doors, sweet tea, and Sunday supper.

Now, being a food writer I have an entire shelf of my pantry dedicated to booze. Sometimes companies send it to me as part of a recipe they want me to develop, sometimes clients gift me with it when they are especially happy with my work, and sometimes I buy it for a particular recipe I want to work on.

This was one of those times when I paid for it myself to work on this cocktail... and it took a lot of testing. A lot.

📚 Related recipes

I am not a heavy drinker but I love a good cocktail now and then. Here are some of my favorites!

• Sex in the Driveway has a crazy name that always brings a smile to people's faces - until they taste it. THEN the smile turns to a grin.
• Banana Daiquiri is one of my favorites because of the adorable garnish but sipping that creamy, frozen drink is one of the best ways I can think of to spend a summer afternoon.
• Alabama Slammer is one I love to serve on the 4th of July because its bright red color goes perfectly with the theme.
• 50 Summer Cocktails is a compilation of cocktail recipes divided by type of spirit. It's handy to have for summer parties!
• Spicy Peach Tequila Sour is spicy-sweet, this take on the classic Tequila Sour recipe has sweet peach flavor balanced with a tart blast of lime and fiery pepper jelly.

🥄 Equipment

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These on the rocks glasses are heavy and just right for this peach cocktail. They show it off beautifully.

The peach whiskey mule makes a great pitcher drink for parties - just adjust the servings up and the ingredient measurements will go up as well - super easy!

First published April 29, 2016. Last updated May 31, 2021 for better readability and updated information.