georgia on my mind

My roommate and I have started subscribing to food magazines.  I don’t know if that’s a sign that we’re finally real adults, but we pore over them the day they arrive and try recipes found within (some to acclaim, others…eh).  When this month’s Food & Wine showed up, Emily decided to make a drink recipe.  She enlisted my advice and taste-testing abilities, but she’s the one who gathered the ingredients and put it all together.  So while I took the photos and can attest to the taste of the drink… I didn’t make it.  This is Emily’s Georgia on My Mind.

Georgia on My Mind (adapted slightly from this month’s Food & Wine recipe)

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup lightly packed mint leaves, plus small sprigs for garnish

12 ounces bourbon

4 ounces peach schnapps

4 ounces fresh lemon juice

2 ounces pure maple syrup

24 ounces chilled apricot or peach ale (we used Dogfish Head’s Aprihop)

ice

DIRECTIONS

In a pitcher, combine all ingredients except ale, ice, and mint sprigs for garnish.  Stir until the maple syrup is dissolved and then refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Add the apricot ale to the pitcher and stir well.  Pour into 8 ice-filled glasses and garnish with mint sprigs.

Note: this mixture doesn’t keep well in the fridge after the ale has been added, so if you plan to make ahead, don’t mix that in until the last second.

Recommended for: when you need a lazy summer evening cocktail with a hint of fruitiness.

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