This Ginger Pear Bourbon Cocktail is zingy, sweet, and succulent. It can easily be a mocktail, or batched for a crowd!
Servings 1Drink
Ingredients
Ginger Pear Simple Syrup*
2/3CupWhite sugar
1CupWater
1Bartlett or D'Anjou pear
1 1/2inchGinger root
Ginger Pear Bourbon Cocktail
2ozBourbon
1 1/2ozGinger pear simle syrup(see above)
1/2ozLemon juice
Soda water
Instructions
Ginger Pear Simple Syrup
Grate 1/2 tsp of ginger root and set aside. Peel the rest and roughly chop. Remove core of pear and roughly chop. Place chopped pear, chopped ginger, sugar and water into a saucepan.
Bring to a boil, then reduce and let simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Then remove from heat, and stir/lightly crush the pear. Let sit off of the heat for 15 additional minutes.
Then pour through a fine mesh sieve getting all the liquid out. Add reserved grated ginger, and place in refrigerator for at least an hour before using.
Ginger Pear Bourbon Cocktail
Add bourbon, simple syrup and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a glass and top with 2 oz of soda water.
Notes
Simple syrup yields approximately 1 cup of syrup, enough for 4-5 cocktails.