Spiced Pear Martini or Mocktail
A crisp, fall or winter cocktail (or mocktail) full of fresh pear flavor
Servings: 2
Calories: 231kcal
Ingredients
Ginger Syrup
- ½ pound fresh ginger peeled and sliced into ¼-inch round slices
- ¾ cup water
- ¾ cup sugar
Martini
- 4 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce pear liqueur
- 1 ounce ginger syrup see instructions below
- 1 ounce pear nectar or juice
- ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup ice
Mocktail
- 1 ounce ginger syrup
- 2 ounce pear nectar or juice
- ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
- 8 ounces plain seltzer
- ice
Instructions
- Place sugar, water and sliced ginger in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
- Reduce heat to low, and simmer ginger for about 20 minutes, or until tender.
- Strain ginger, reserving syrup.
- Pour syrup into a jar with a lid, and refrigerate until cool for at least one hour or overnight. Syrup can be made several days ahead.
- For the martini, combine the vodka, pear liqueur, 1 ounce of ginger syrup, pear nectar or juice, lemon juice, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well for about 30 seconds and pour into 2 glasses, straining the ice.
- For a mocktail, add one ounce of ginger syrup, pear nectar or juice, lemon juice, and seltzer to a glass. Mix well and pour over a glass with ice.
Notes
Ginger syrup can be made ahead and will keep for up to a week. Reserve the ginger to use in tea, or for candied ginger
Nutrition information is for one serving of the cocktail version with alcohol.
*If using a measuring spoon, 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.04g | Fat: 0.01g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg