Peachtree

“DeKuyper Peach Schnapps Liqueur, A classic. This liqueur is bursting with the taste of tree-ripe peaches and makes a mean cocktail.”

The Peachtree mini (50 ml) comes in an ordinary, amber plastic bottle. Cracking it open reveals an amazing peach fragrance and I swear I can even smell the peach fuzz! Nice! And the first sip reveals – wow! I think I can taste the peach fuzz! Which is weird because nobody likes to taste actual peach fuzz… Hmmm… Anyway, I digress. I could drink this stuff straight quit easily, oh yes. Peachy keen, I love it! Are all Schnapps this good? Why haven’t I tried these before?

Apparently it’s a keeper…

Pouring it over ice in my rocks glass shows it to be a clear liquid. I pour in about as much orange juice as there is Peachtree and stir with my yellow “Stolen From Joe’s Crab Shack” crab opener thingy and viola! This stuff is delicious, hallelujah! Oh boy, I could drink a lot of this far too easily… Let’s go find some recipes!

Peachy Burbon Bellini

• 1 part Jim Beam® Bourbon
• 1/2 part DeKuyper® Peachtree®Schnapps Liqueur
• 2 Dashes Peach Bitters
• Sparkling Wine (Serves 6)

HOW TO

1. Add ingredients to an ice-filled shaker.
2. Shake and strain into a flute.
3. Top with sparkling wine.
4. Garnish with a mint (optional)

SKILL LEVEL:

Beginner
Banana ‘Nana

• 1 1/2 Parts DeKuyper® Creme de Banana
• 1 Part DeKuyper® Peachtree®
• 5 Parts Pineapple Juice

HOW TO

1. Build over ice, stir gently, and serve.

SKILL LEVEL:

Beginner

Peachtree & Honey Slushie

• 2 cups White Wine
• 1/4 cup JDK & Sons™ O3 Premium Orange Liqueur
• 1/4 cup DeKuyper® Peachtree®Schnapps
• 2 tbsp. Orange juice
• 2 tbsp. Lime juice
• 2 tbsp. Honey
• 4 cups frozen peaches
• (Serves 6)

HOW TO

1. Pour all ingredients into a large blender and top with the frozen peaches.
2. Process in the blender until smooth.
3. Pour into mason jars or similar size glasses.
4. Garnish with orange or lime slices

SKILL LEVEL:

Intermediate
Ha, ha! I love that they put the skill level on their drinks! I wonder what goes into an expert drink… let me see if I can find one… Hmmm, they call them “Advanced” and it just seems to be more ingredients, not any special techniques to making the drinks. Meh, whatever.

This is Great Stuff, I can’t wait to try the other flavors! Now on to the nuts and bolts of it:

Bottle Esthetics: Amber plastic, very ordinary. A solid “Meh”.
Scent: A lovely peachy, super peachy scent. Mmmm…
Viscosity: Water thin.
Taste: Even better than it smells. Like a fresh peach.
Versatility: Extremely. Great on it’s own or in any mixed drink that would benefit from a peach flavor.
Alcohol Content: 15%
Overall Score: 10/10

UV Blue Raspberry Flavored Vodka

“UV Blue is naturally flavored with vine-ripened raspberries for just the perfect touch of sweetness.”

The UV Blue mini (50 ml) is a clear plastic bottle with a black label showcasing an almost electric blue liquid.  Oh my goodness!  This stuff smells like a snow cone, woo woo!  A sip doesn’t taste too bad either – I can taste the blue raspberry for sure.  A burning blue raspberry, lol, although the fire isn’t bad so either this isn’t as strong as some of the things I’ve tried or I’m getting used to it???  Hee, hee…

Pouring it over ice in my rocks glass – look at me being all technical, I know what a rocks glass is now, yay!  It’s actually very pretty.  It’s not bad straight but today I’m going to add orange juice, here goes…  watching the orange juice streak down to the bottom of the glass, winding it’s way through the ice reminds me of those sand pictures that you flip and the colored sand pours from the top to the bottom and makes fresh patterns every time.  Stirring the mixture with a popsicle stick creates the most vibrant, granny apple green color.  Huh, I’m beginning to understand the reluctance of that poor fellow in Green Eggs and Ham, ha, ha!  Skipping to the end of the book and trying it I find I actually really like it.  Raspberry orange juice with a little kick.  Nice!  I think this is another keeper.

Their website had some recipes that look fabulous:

Blue Frost

1 part UV Blue
1 part raspberry sherbet
1 part lemon-lime soda

Serve over ice in a lowball glass.
Berry White

1 part UV Blue
1 part creme de cacao
1 part triple sec
1 part lime juice

Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass.
Blue Velvet

2 parts UV Blue
2 parts pineapple juice
1 splash of grenadine

Serve over ice in a highball glass.
So this is a fun one, I’m enjoying it!  Here’s my funny little analysis list:

Bottle Esthetics:  Clear plastic bottle with a somewhat interesting label.  At the top of the “Meh” category.
Scent:  Sweet, exactly like a blue raspberry snow cone.
Viscosity:  Water thin.
Taste:  Blue raspberry and alcohol.
Versatility:  This would be good in a lot of things, any fruity cocktail or fruit juice.
Overall Score 9 out of 10.