Spiced Poached Pear Cocktail with Rosemary
An elegant Fall cocktail made with homemade spiced pear syrup. A garnish of fresh rosemary adds a herbal note which balances the warm, spicy sweetness.
Servings: 2 cocktails
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
For 2 cocktails:
- 4 oz vodka
- 1 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
- 2-3 oz pear syrup depending on how sweet you like your drinks
- 1 1/2 oz lemon juice
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
For the Spiced Pear Syrup:
- 2 large Comice pears (ripe) or other sweet variety, chopped into 1 inch pieces (no need to peel)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 pod star anise
- 1 strip lemon zest (3-inch), peeled with a vegetable peeler
Instructions
Make the syrup:
- In a small sauce pan combine water, wine, sugar, cinnamon, star anise and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce to a simmer. Add the chopped pears and cook until pears are soft and the liquid becomes syrupy, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean glass jar. Don’t press the pears or the syrup will become cloudy. Discard the solids and chill syrup until ready to use.
Make 2 cocktails:
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, Lillet, lemon juice and pear syrup. Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds.
- Strain into 2 cocktail glasses. Twist the rosemary sprigs a few times to release the oils and garnish each glass.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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