Floral, slightly sweet and impossibly smooth with a fruit forward taste, this Blackberry Peach Elderflower Cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate the extended holiday weekend. Easy on the eyes, and even easier to sip, this refreshing libation is how you should toast the unofficial end of summer!
Hi-ya, friends!
There are exciting things happening today!
First, and most obviously, we are only ONE day away from the extended holiday weekend!
Wahooo!
I don’t know about you, but I LIVE for a long weekend. Mondays are infinitely better when no working is involved, right? 😉
Second, I have a shiny new blog design! (<– I should note if you are here before 9 AM EST, you are still seeing the old design. Sorry! I hope you come back after 9 and check out the new digs!!)
I want to extend a huge thank you to Lauren over at Once Coupled. She took all my anxiety out of the re-design process (well, mostly because she did all the work!), and collaborating with her to create this new space was a lot of fun!
If you happen to see any glitches, notice anything wrong, come across any problems, or have any suggestion on how this space could be more user friendly, please please let me know! You can either use the ‘Contact’ button at the top of the page to email me, or you can drop a line in the comments section of any recipe.
I’d love to think that I have eagle eyes and I’ve already caught any issues, but unfortunately I’m human, besides I swear websites have a mind of their own.
Third, and lastly, it is Thirsty Thursday!! And I have a lovely little libation to help you celebrate the unofficial end of summer!
Blackberry Peach Elderflower Cocktail
Aka THE end of summer cocktail.
This libation is refreshing, citrusy and boozy with a delicate warm floral undertone and prominent notes of tart blackberries, sweet peaches and cool mint.
It’s easy on the eyes, even easier to sip, and the PERFECT way to toast the unofficial end of summer.
If you are having a backyard BBQ, or Labor Day sioree, I highly suggest you to make a few pitchers of this fruity, floral libation and serve it up as your house cocktail.
It is filled to the brim with sweet summer flavors and I’m 99.9% sure this boozy beauty will crown you hostess with the mostess.
Recipe Notes:
- While the recipe below is written for 2 cocktails, it is very easy to double, triple, or even quadruple the recipe.
- The recipe below indicates plain vodka, but if you have access to peach flavored vodka, I urge you to use that instead!
- The agave nectar in the recipe is optional. However, if you like your cocktail on the sweet side you might want to add a splash or two of agave to the cocktail. I added 1 teaspoons of agave to the cocktail shaker when making mine, but you should always make cocktails to YOUR taste!
- Topping the cocktail off with sprite is optional as well! If you like a stiff drink, I would nix the sprite. However if you are looking for more of a spritzer style drink, try adding a splash or two of sprite (or club soda) to the cocktail. Just make sure you are adding the soda to the cocktail and NOT to the shaker. Do NOT try to shake the soda!! It will end up fizzing and exploding, which is never good. 😉
- Please remember you should always make your cocktails to taste!! The measurements in the recipe below are mere suggestions and you should use the recipe as a guide and not a rule book. If you like a stiffer drink, add more vodka. If you really love fresh fruit, add more blackberries and peaches. Just do you!
Raise a glass of this Blackberry Peach Elderflower Cocktail and toast the end of summer in style!
Before I sign off and let you get to cocktail crafting, I will be taking all next week off from posting to celebrate the holiday… and then recover. 😉
Until September 11th, friends, cheers – to a Labor Day weekend as lovely as you… and plenty of peachy keen cocktails!
-XOXO-
Cheyanne
Floral, slightly sweet and impossibly smooth with a fruit forward taste, this Blackberry Peach Elderflower Cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate the extended holiday weekend. Easy on the eyes, and even easier to sip, this refreshing libation is how you should toast the unofficial end of summer!
- 8 Thin Slices Peach plus more for garnish (about 1/3 of a peach)
- 8 Blackberries plus more for garnish
- 8 Mint Leaves plus more for garnish
- 4 ounces Vodka *
- 2 ounces Elderflower Liqueur
- ½ Lemon – juiced
- Agave Nectar to taste (optional)
- Sprite to taste (optional)
- In a cocktail shaker (or glass), muddle the blackberries, peach slices and mint leaves until the fruit releases its juices.
- Add in the vodka, liqueur, lemon juice, agave (if using) and ice. Shake vigorously until the shaker is very cold to the touch.
- Fill two rocks glass with ice.
- Strain cocktail into glasses and top with sprite if using. Garnish as desired. Enjoy!
1. While the recipe is written for 2 cocktails, it is very easy to double, triple, or even quadruple the recipe.
2. The recipe indicates plain vodka, but if you have access to peach flavored vodka, I urge you to use that instead!
3. The agave nectar in the recipe is optional. However, if you like your cocktail on the sweet side you might want to add a splash or two of agave to the cocktail. I added 1 teaspoons of agave to the cocktail shaker when making mine, but you should always make cocktails to YOUR taste!
4. Topping the cocktail off with sprite is optional as well! If you like a stiff drink, I would nix the sprite. However if you are looking for more of a spritzer style drink, try adding a splash or two of sprite (or club soda) to the cocktail. Just make sure you are adding the soda to the cocktail and NOT to the shaker. Do NOT try to shake the soda!! It will end up fizzing and exploding, which is never good.
5. Please remember you should always make your cocktails to taste!! The measurements in the recipe are mere suggestions; you should use the recipe as a guide and not a rule book. If you like a stiffer drink, add more vodka. If you really love fresh fruit, add more blackberries and peaches. Just do you!
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Lauren at Once Coupled is the BEST! She did the development of my new design last year and I still work with her! Love your new look! It showed up for me on your homepage, but then reverted to the old one once I clicked on this recipe. I’ll come back later and check it out! And yay for ALL the cocktails! This one is so pretty, Cheyanne! You have the most delicious combo! I’ve never tried elderflower before, so now I need to. Just perfect for the long weekend. Pinned! Hope you have a fantastic weekend, friend!
So I am here a little early so I don’t see your new design just yet. However, I will come back to check out the new look which I’m sure will be gorgeous!! This looks unbelievably refreshing an perfect for Thirsty Thursday AND the upcoming long weekend! Love the combo of ingredients, especially those blackberries. And did ya know they are full of antioxidants so this is practically a healthy beverage 😉 Enjoy your week off next week! It’s always super nice to get a little r & r 🙂 Pinning this one and enjoying reeeeeal soon! Cheers girlie! XO
Congrats on the new website design. Love it! I’m also loving this cocktail – will have to make one this holiday weekend!
Your re-design is gorgeous, Chey!! I noticed it immediately (and that was without my first cup of coffee!!)! I love the colors and the feel….very beautiful! Speaking of beautiful – this cocktail is calling my name! The only thing I need is the elderflower liqueur! Simple enough…. 🙂 Have a great long weekend! Cheers! xoxo
Things are looking a little different around here Cheyanne 🙂 I likie… I likie. It took me about a month to work out all the technical difficulties when I rolled out my new design, but I have a feeling you won’t have that problem. I just discovered Elderflower a few months ago and I’m a fan. I had a Elderflower drink at a random bar and it was delicious. I like the combination of Blackberry and Peach. I always enjoy your cocktails. I’m in DC visiting the guy I’m dating for the long weekend, I’m already having a wonderful time. long distance love is hard but oh so worth it.
Cheri ~ can I just say that you inspire me every time I visit here? These photos make me weak at the knees, sharing and pinning!! I have an upcoming round up of fall cocktails and I can’t decide which of your gorgeous sips to include…might have to use them all 🙂
Ohmygosh, Chey. How gorgeous is this redesign? I let out an audible ahhhhh as soon as it popped up on my screen. LOVE IT! And this cocktail? Also gorgeous. You know I love pink drinks! (Or maybe you don’t know? But I’m pretty vocal about it.) I need about five of these to get me through the weekend. Saying goodbye to summer is just the worst :(. Have a lovely long weekend!
Wow, wow, wow!! I LOVE the new blog design Chey! So nice and clean and sharp! This cocktail sounds perfect for the holiday weekend and to celebrate the new digs here at NSN! St Germain is one of my favorites! Your photos are just fabulous too! Hope you guys have an awesome long weekend!
You’re so right, Chey. Mondays always better when no working is involved. I think it should be the law to get the extended weekend every week. Because having only two days off (and lots of people only get one) doesn’t make any sense to me. It’s not fair either. So please prepare the petition, and I will be the first person (after your) to sign it! This fancy coctail sounds and looks beautiful – perfect to celebrate…let’s say this way –
the summer gradually wrapping up (3 weeks more – yeeey!) I’ve seen elderflower liquor, but I’ve never tried it. It must be delicious!
I love new design! Cheers, Chey, and have a great weekend!
Your redesign looks awesome, Cheyanne! Love how clean and simple it is – it lets your beautiful photography shine! And I love this drink – very refreshing – I’ll have two please!
The new design looks amazing! As do these cocktails. Is it 4 a clock yet?
I LOVE your new blog design! This drink is once again reminding me that I need to buy some elderflower liqueur, which I’ve yet to try. You are by far the hostess with the mostess!
These look like the perfect boozy refreshment, Cheyanne! And it’s thirsty Thursday, so they’re allowed tonight, right? Perfect way to imbibe on this long weekend too! Cheers, beautiful!
I love your new blog design and it’s so speedy now! Let’s celebrate by drinking this cocktail together. It’s simply gorgeous!
Gorgeous new blog design! (I mean, it was beautiful before, but I do love the upgrade!) Also, all kinds of YES to this beautiful cocktail! I adore anything that includes Elderflower Liqueur and this is absolutely the perfect way to start to say goodbye to summer! Hope you have a fabulous long weekend! XO
I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me at first!! Your new site design looks GREAT, Chey! I always want to redesign my site because I’m crazy like that. Congrats on redesign success. This cocktail sounds perfect, but it pains me too much to call it an “end of summer” cocktail!! I will drink it and think of it as a “forever summer” cocktail 😉 Cheers!
Wonderful new design, so airy and light. And I love a glass of that cocktail too, I tend to put elderflower into most mixtures I make and if I ever get drunk than it is usually due to some vodka mixture. 🙂 🙂
Congratulations on your new diggs, Chey! Well done! And this beauty of a cocktail right before the long weekend – Hooray! I’ve never had elderflower liqueur…. but it’s on the list. Being a blogger, I feel like I need a separate pantry space for all that booze I’m accumulating! 😀 Absolutely gorgeous cocktail my dear.. !! Have a fabulous weekend my dear! xo
Your new site design is so fresh and clean — I love it! And this cocktail is the perfect way to break it in. 🙂 I don’t want summery recipes to stop yet and this combination sounds so delicious! It’s going to be 107 degrees today and tomorrow so I’d love to be sipping this all weekend long! I hope you have a wonderful long weekend!
I LOVE long weekends and this cocktail would make this one infinitely better! That photo of the muddling is soo stunning! And your new blog design looks awesome… So exciting! Hope you have the most amazing weekend 🙂
Cheers to your shiny new blog design! I love everything about it 🙂 Have a great long weekend, Cheyanne!
Your site looks fabulous! 🙂 And so does this drink! I love the combination of blackberry and peach! This is a perfect way to celebrate the nice long weekend!
Im liking the new design!! How exciting. This cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate. The picture are just so beautiful and those flavors have me intrigued. I have yet to try elderberry but in this cocktail is sounds so good!! Take care.
love how fruity this sounds! hope you’re having an awesome break (:
Finally getting a chance to check out the new design and I love it! Congrats, girl. Beautiful! And this drink sounds like the perfect way to celebrate. Even though it’s after Labor Day, I’m still hanging onto Summer and these cocktails are gonna happen this weekend! XOXO!
Elderflower Liqueur is my favorite thing- St. Germain to be specific! This looks so refreshing and delicious 🙂
First of all, YOUR NEW BLOG DESIGN. Just. perfect. And second, I think this delectable cocktail needs to extend into fall! 🙂 xo