Cocktails Inspired by Pears

Pear of Aces: Cocktails Inspired by Pears

I’ve always enjoyed pears. In fact the pear had been on my top ten favorite fruits.

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Canned Pear Purée recipe:

In a blender, purée the entire can of pears including the syrup and two ounces of Marsanne wine (Pinot Gris will also do). Set pear purée aside in a separate bowl. Rinse blender bowl and return to base.

Pear Mint Lemonade (non-alcoholic) recipe:

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. Pear Purée
  • ½ cup White Cranberry juice
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 12 oz. Lemon-lime soda
  • 6-8 Fresh Mint Leaves

Instructions:

Scoop the pear purée and blend with the white cranberry and lemon juice in a blender until well mixed. Stir in mint leaves (tear with hands first) with a spoon. When you are ready to serve add soda and serve immediately over ice.

This recipe will also work as a mixer with your favorite vodka or rhum.

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Drunken Pear Lemonade:

Ingredients:

  • 5 oz. of Pear Mint Lemonade
  • 1½ oz. Vodka
  • ½ oz. Triple Sec
  • ½ oz. Agave syrup
  • 5 oz. of Pear Mint Lemonade
  • 16 oz. glass

Instructions:

Add ice to glass then pour into shaker. We will build the drink in the shaker. Pour the vodka, triple sec, agave syrup, pear lemonade in the shaker and shake at least three times. Transfer contents from shaker including the ice back into glass and top with ice and soda water.

Pear Martini:

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Citrus Vodka
  • 1 oz. Cointreau
  • 1 oz. Pear Purée
  • ½ Agave Syrup
  • ½ oz. Fresh Lemon
  • Fresh Pear, slice (garnish)

Instructions:

In a cocktail shaker add the pear puree, agave syrup, and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Add the vodka and Cointreau then ice scoop. Shake vigorously at least 10 shakes or shake until the shaker has frosted over. Strain into a chilled martini glass, and add a slice of pear in the center of glass then serve.

Pear Spritzer Cocktail:

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Vanilla Rhum
  • 2 oz. Pear Purée
  • ½ Organic Honey
  • 1 oz. White Cranberry juice
  • Soda water

Instructions:

In a cocktail shaker add the pear puree, honey, white cranberry juice, rhum and then a cup of ice. Shake vigorously at least 3 shakes then pour ice in all into cocktail glass. Then add ice if needed and top of with soda water.

Pear Berry Martini:

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Strawberry Vodka
  • 1 oz. Cointreau
  • 1 oz. Pear Purée
  • ½ Agave Syrup
  • ½ oz. Fresh Lemon juice
  • ½ oz. Sprite
  • ½ oz. Hennessy Chambord liqueur

Instructions:

In a cocktail shaker add the pear puree, agave syrup, and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Add the vodka and Cointreau then ice scoop. Shake vigorously at least 10 shakes or shake until the shaker has frosted over. Strain into a chilled martini glass, and then in the side of the glass add half an ounce of Chambord liqueur to create a layering visual effect. Then you are ready to serve.

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Whenever using an electric blender to crush or make a cocktail with ice always check the manufacture manual to verify that you can without damaging your blender.

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