Spiced Pear Martini or Mocktail
A crisp, fall or winter cocktail (or mocktail) full of fresh pear flavor
Ingredients
Ginger Syrup
- 1/2 pound fresh ginger peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch round slices
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar
Martini
- 4 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce pear liqueur
- 1 ounce ginger syrup see instructions below
- 1 ounce pear nectar or juice
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup ice
Mocktail
- 1 ounce ginger syrup
- 2 ounce pear nectar or juice
- 1/2 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: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 0.04gFat: 0.01gSaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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