Georgia on My Mind

Name: Georgia on My Mind
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/3 cup lightly packed mint leaves, plus small sprigs for garnish; 12 ounces bourbon; 4 ounces crème de pêche (peach liqueur); 4 ounces fresh lemon juice; 2 ounces pure maple syrup; 24 ounces chilled apricot or peach ale, such as Samuel Smith’s Organic Apricot Ale; Ice

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Beer, an increasingly popular mixer, adds carbonation and a pleasant funkiness to cocktails. The apricot ale here offers fruitiness, too. Slideshow: Pitcher Drinks

By Patricia Richards

July 2013

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Recipe Summary

total:

1 hr

Yield:

Ingredients

1/3 cup lightly packed mint leaves, plus small sprigs for garnish
12 ounces bourbon
4 ounces crème de pêche (peach liqueur)
4 ounces fresh lemon juice
2 ounces pure maple syrup
24 ounces chilled apricot or peach ale, such as Samuel Smith’s Organic Apricot Ale
Ice

Directions

Step 1
In a pitcher, combine all of the ingredients except the ale, ice and mint sprigs and stir until the maple syrup is dissolved. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

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Step 2
Add the apricot ale to the pitcher and stir well. Pour into 8 ice-filled highball glasses and garnish with mint sprigs.

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