The Peachtree cocktail recipe
for your table
Fill a highball glass to the rim with ice cubes.
Pour the peach schnapps over the ice.
Top up with cold orange juice and stir gently once.
Garnish with a wedge of fresh peach or a slice of orange on the rim.
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The story
Peachtree was launched in 1984 by De Kuyper from Schiedam, named after Peachtree Street in Atlanta. It became one of the fastest-selling liqueur launches ever: within two years, the bottle was behind virtually every American bar, and the peach schnapps wave that followed also brought us the Sex on the Beach and the Fuzzy Navel. In the Netherlands, the bottle took on a life of its own: here, Peachtree became above all the drink with juice, sweet, low in alcohol, and familiar enough to serve to anyone.
The right glass
Peachtree is a long drink, so it belongs in a tall glass holding 33 to 47 cl. For this cocktail, feel free to choose the larger size: the ratio is mild, so a generous glass with plenty of ice makes it fresher rather than weaker. Choose clear, untinted glass. That soft peach-orange color is half the fun. If you often serve guests, a stackable model is handy.
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The right tools
For a Peachtree cocktail, besides the glass, use a long bar spoon, a jigger for precise measuring, a citrus press and long ice sticks. These are the bar tools we use ourselves; you'll find everything in our bar tools & cocktail sets.
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What do you make a Peachtree cocktail with?
For a Peachtree cocktail, you need the right base. Well-known bottles include Peachtree. On each drink page, you'll find the alcohol percentage, what it tastes like, which cocktails it works well in and which glass you need.
Variations & twists
The best-known variation is the Fizzy Peachtree: replace the orange juice with sparkling water or 7UP and add half a lime for a much fresher, less sweet drink. With cranberry juice, you get a rosy version; with prosecco, a peach spritz that's close to a Bellini. Add vodka and you're heading towards Sex on the Beach. Looking for more inspiration? Browse all cocktail recipes.
Serving tip
Peach schnapps is quite sweet, so let the ice do its work: really fill the glass to the top. A few drops of fresh lemon juice lift the whole drink and take away that candy-like edge, the small difference between a children's drink and a cocktail. Serving a group? Mix it in advance in a carafe and keep the ice separate.
Good to know
Peachtree cocktails beyond orange juice
A Peachtree cocktail doesn't have to stick to orange juice. The same 5 cl of peach schnapps also works with cranberry juice, apple juice or sparkling water, as long as you top it up to about 12 cl. Note the spelling: De Kuyper's bottle is called Peachtree as one word, but you see it written separately just as often, as in peach tree cocktail. Cocktails with Peachtree almost always call for something acidic, because the liqueur itself is already quite sweet. Half a lime or a splash of lemon juice keeps the drink balanced, even when you replace the juice.
How to make the Fizzy Peachtree cocktail
The Fizzy Peachtree cocktail follows the same method as the recipe above; you simply replace the juice. Fill the long drink glass to the top with ice, pour in 5 cl of peach schnapps and top up with about 12 cl of sparkling water or lemonade. Squeeze half a lime over it, otherwise the glass lacks balance against the sweet liqueur. With plain sparkling water, you taste the peach most clearly; with 7UP, it becomes rounder and sweeter. Pour the bubbles down the inside of the glass and stir only once, otherwise the carbonation disappears immediately.
Frequently asked questions
Which glass do you use for a Peachtree cocktail?
A tall long drink glass of 33 to 47 cl. View our long drink glasses for catering-quality sets.
What is a Fizzy Peachtree?
The same peach schnapps, but topped up with sparkling water or lemonade instead of orange juice. Fresher, less sweet and with fewer calories.
How much alcohol does it contain?
Peach schnapps generally contains around 15 to 20 percent alcohol. In the proportions above, you end up with a long drink of about 5 percent, comparable to a glass of beer.
Can you make a Peachtree cocktail alcohol-free?
Yes: use peach syrup or peach tea instead of the liqueur, topped up with orange juice and sparkling water. The taste and color remain almost identical.
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