AUGUST 2025 - Flavour of the Month; PEACH

There is no real reason why I’ve decided to make Peach, August's flavour of the month, I just fancied doing something a little different to the traditional tropical fruits or strawberry that most people plump for when the sun comes out to play.

Peach to me is a really underrated flavour.

If you put one of the worlds most favourite cocktails to one side, the Peach Bellini, I think you’d struggle to think of other Cocktails.

However as a fruit it’s delicious. I love my stone fruits; Peaches, Nectarines and Apricots - I just wish we could get a fresh supply of ripe stone fruit all year round. 

Luckily, our brilliant suppliers can help us on the drink front. We have 8 peach products on our website from 6 of our favourite Syrup & Puree people.

Our Peach Products;

Monin Peach Syrup

• Long Life, Shelf Stable
• Best before 3 months after opening (1)
• 15.7% concentrated Peach Juice - 84.3% Sugar & other stabilisers

Monin White Peach Syrup

• Long Life, Shelf Stable
• Best before 3 months after opening (1)
• 15% concentrated White Peach Juice, 85% Sugar & other stabilisers

Monin Le Fruit Peach

• Long Life, Shelf Stable
• Best before 1 months after opening (2)
• 50.1% Fruit Puree + 49.9% Sugar and other stabilisers

REÀL Peach Puree Syrup

• Long Life, Shelf Stable
• Best before 1-3 months after opening (3)
• 40.1% Fruit Puree + 59.9% Sugar and other stabilisers

ODK Peach Fruity Mix

• Long Life, Shelf Stable
• No Best before after opening, just the main BBE on the Bottle (4)
• 50% Peach Juice & Puree + 50% Lemon, Carrot, Pumpkin, Blackcurrant Concentrates & Extracts & Sugars and other stabilisers

Funkin White Peach Puree

• Long Life, Shelf Stable
• After opening, keep chilled and use within 10 days
• 87.3% puree + 10% sugar + 2.7% other stabilisers

Boiron White Peach Puree

• Long Life, Shelf Stable
• After opening, keep chilled and use within 8 days
• 99.8% Peach Puree with 0.2% Lemon Juice concentrate
• NO Sugar

(1) Monin say “best before 3 months after opening” but we all know syrups rarely go off. They can last a lot longer. However the point to note, Monin are essentially saying is they can’t guarantee the product will taste, look or smell the same after 3 months as it did when you first opened the bottle. So expect anything from very slight deterioration to full deterioration after 3 months of use.

(2) Monin say “best before 4 weeks after opening” but as above, we all know syrups rarely go off. They can last a lot longer. However the point to note, Monin are essentially saying is they can’t guarantee the product will taste, look or smell the same after 4 weeks as it did when you first opened the bottle. So expect anything from very slight deterioration to full deterioration after 4 weeks of use. 

(3) ABM/REÀL say the product is good for 1 month on the shelf after opening. Or, if you keep it in the fridge, it’ll last for 3 months. But we all know syrups rarely go off. They can last a lot longer. The point to note, ABM/REÀL are essentially saying is they can’t guarantee the product will taste, look or smell the same after 1 or 3 months as it did when you first opened the bottle. So expect anything from slight deterioration to full deterioration after 1 or 3 months of use. 

(4) While ODK typically don’t disclose “once opened, best before” on their Fruity Mixes, I don’t know of a Food or Drink product that won’t start to deteriorate once opened. So don’t expect the product to look, smell or taste the same 3-6-12 months after you first crack it open! But to give you a ball park, I'm writing this blog in July 2025, the tube I'm looking at was produced in February 2025 and goes out of date in February 2027. 

Simple Cocktail Wins

FYI; some cocktail recipes below use Boiron White Peach Puree as it is a zero sugar product. If you are using other Peach Syrups or Purees instead, just remember to balance adjust the Sugar/Citrus in the recipes to compensate.

Peach Bellini

• 25ml Boiron White Peach Puree
• Top with Sparkling Wine

Upgraded Peach Bellini Spritz

• 25ml Gin of Choice (Maybe Peach?)
• 25ml Boiron White Peach Puree
• 50ml Fever Tree Blood Orange Soda
• Top with Sparkling Wine

Rough Cost Price = £1.50

Selling Price = £7.50^

Profit £6^ per serve

Rough Cost Price = £2.45

Selling Price = £10^

Profit £7.50^ per serve

More elaborate Cocktail inspiration

I love to fun fun riffs on famous cocktails. And with all the products available at Drinkstuff, its super easy to come up with new drinks. 

However for the sixth cocktail, my favourite category of Cocktails are Tropical and Tiki. Cocktails that add layers and different flavours. For this Cocktail, I’ve taken the Beach Whacker recipe from Georgi Radev, Laki Kane, London, and riffed it up to create "The Peach Whacker".

Maple Peach Sour

• 50ml Bourbon whiskey
• 15ml Triple sec
• 20ml Boiron White Peach purée
• 25ml Boiron Lemon juice
• 15ml Monin Maple Spice Syrup
• 6-8 drops Stillabunt Foamers

Peach Star Martini

• 50ml Vanilla Vodka
• 25ml Passoa
• 20ml Monin Le Fruit Peach
• 25ml Boiron Lime Juice

Rough Cost Price = £2.80

Selling Price = £10^

Profit £7.20^ per serve

Rough Cost Price = £2.00

Selling Price = £10^

Profit £8.00^ per serve

Peach Julep

• 50ml Bourbon Whiskey
• 10 Mint Leaves
• 20ml Monin Le Fruit Peach

the PEACH WHACKER

• 20ml Boiron White Peach Puree
• 50ml Aged Rum
• 20ml Apricot Brandy
• 20ml Licor 43 Liqueur
• 10ml Monin Orgeat
• 10ml Monin Maple Spice
• 25ml Boiron Lime Juice
• 20ml Ting Grapefruit Soda

Rough Cost Price = £2.15

Selling Price = £10^

Profit £7.85^ per serve

Rough Cost Price = £3.25

Selling Price = £12^

Profit £8.75^ per serve