As my daughter pointed out to me today, I’ve had a bit of a pear fetish lately. I’ve made pear vinaigrette and wine poached pears and have included slices in my wraps. So, continuing on this same thread, I decided to create a pear cocktail. Instead of using a pear liqueur for flavoring, I thought I’d try my hand at making a pear-flavored simple syrup.
Having made simple syrups before, I knew that part of the recipe would be easy. I decided that if I just added some peeled and diced pear and allowed it to simmer it would produce the desired result. Luckily, I was correct.
Choosing to use a pear simple syrup instead of a pear liqueur had an extra benefit. I could mix it with plain seltzer to create pear-flavored Italian sodas for the kids. They found them to be quite tasty.
While it will take a little extra time and effort, it is worth it for this drink. Of course, if you prefer to keep your drink making more simplistic, I am sure some pear liqueur would be a fine replacement.
Subtle & Bubbly Pear
1/2 oz. pear-infused vodka
1-1/2 tsp. pear simple syrup*
brut champagne
Pour vodka and simple syrup into a champagne flute. Top with champagne, and stir well to combine.
Pear Simple Syrup
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
2 bosc pears, peeled & diced
Bring water to boil in medium pot over high heat. Add sugar, and stir until dissolved. Add pear, reduce heat to simmering, and cook for 30 minutes. Remove pear cubes with a strainer, pressing back of a spoon against pears to release any remaining juice. Allow syrup to cool to room temperature. Then transfer syrup to a storage container, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
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