Peach Vodka
Vodka infused with peach flavor, lending a soft stone-fruit sweetness to cocktails.
Origin
A flavored vodka category rising alongside other fruit vodkas in the 1990s and 2000s flavored-vodka boom.
History
Peach-flavored vodka developed as part of the broader flavored-vodka trend, giving bartenders a way to add peach character to a vodka cocktail without needing fresh fruit, peach liqueur, or peach schnapps. It's a smaller niche category, mostly used in casual, fruity vodka cocktails and highballs.
Flavor profile
Clean peach character over vodka's neutral base.
Tasting notes
A light, true peach flavor sits on top of vodka's usual clean character, adding fruit brightness without the heavier sweetness a schnapps or liqueur would bring, useful as a shortcut in fruity vodka drinks.
Substitutes
- Plain vodka with a splash of peach nectar or puree, for a fresher approximation.
- Peach schnapps in a smaller amount, for a sweeter substitute.
- A different fruit-flavored vodka, when peach specifically isn't available.
Common cocktails