Millionaire Pear Cocktail
Ingredients
Granulated sugar
1/4 USA Bartlett pear, sliced
1/2 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
3/4 oz pear liqueur, such as Clear Creek Pear Brandy or Aqua Perfecta Pear Eau de Vie
3/4 oz vodka
1/4 oz vanilla-infused simple syrup (see recipe below)
Mandarin blossom vodka, such as Hangar One or Absolut Mandarin
Ice
Finely ground fresh black pepper
For the Vanilla-Infused Simple Syrup:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
1/2 fresh plump vanilla bean, split and scrape
Preparation
1
Dip the rim of a chilled cocktail glass in sugar and set aside. In a shaker, muddle pear slices with lemon juice. Fill with ice; add pear liqueur, vodka and simple syrup. Shake well and strain into the sugar-rimmed glass. Add a float of mandarin blossom vodka and a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper.
2
To make the Vanilla-Infused Simple Syrup:
3
Bring sugar and water to boil in small pot. Remove from heat and add the vanilla bean and seeds. Cover and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain and chill.
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About
This delicious drink looks great in a martini glass, champagne flute or cocktail glass, especially with the sparkle of the sugared rim. The vodka float and black pepper make for a subtle, elegant appearance but the addition of a few pear batons as garnish would not detract from its simplicity. A very thin pear slice (cut on a mandolin) can also be floated on top.
Created by Louis Bustamente, Vallejo, California
Recipe provided courtesy of Pear Bureau Northwest.
Yield:
1 cocktail
Added:
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 4:56pm
Comments
December 11, 2011
go on....do it.