Four ingredients are all you need to make Alton Brown's peach punch pops, a sweet and boozy summer treat with an optional cayenne kick.

Course: Sweets

Keyword: Bourbon, Cocktails, Desserts, Frozen, Fruit, Summer

Peach Punch Pops

Name: Peach Punch Pops
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 490 min
Ingredients: 8 peaches, pitted and cubed; 2 cups iced tea; 1/4 cup sugar; 8 fluid ounces bourbon; Pinch kosher salt; Tiny pinch cayenne pepper

ACTIVE TIME: 10

TOTAL TIME: 8 10

Yield: 16 pops

I love Popsicles and I love cocktails. I love peaches. I love bourbon and I love iced tea. So, this is pretty much a no-brainer.

Just make sure you don't mix these up with the ones you give the kids. Of course, if one of the little boogers does swipe one, the cayenne will teach them a lesson.

This recipe first appeared in EveryDayCook.

Photo by Lynne Calamia

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Software

8 peaches, pitted and cubed
2 cups iced tea
1/4 cup sugar
8 fluid ounces bourbon
Pinch kosher salt
Tiny pinch cayenne pepper

Specialized Hardware

Popsicle molds

Popsicle sticks

ACTIVE TIME: 10

TOTAL TIME: 8 10

Yield: 16 pops

Procedure

Blend the peaches, tea, sugar, bourbon, salt, and cayenne in a blender until smooth. Transfer to the fridge and chill for about 4 hours.
Pour the peach mixture into Popsicle molds, add a stick, and freeze for 4 hours, or until solid. Store in a zip-top bag in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.