Roasted Pear Cocktail Recipe
- 6 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced from top to bottom
- 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup water
- 1 ounce roasted pear puree
- 1 ounce gin
- 1/2 ounce pear brandy
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- Pinch of freshly ground cardamom
- To roast the pears: Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Lay pears flat side down in a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes, or until soft to the touch. Let cool. Place pears in a blender along with 1/4 cup water. Puree until the pear is thoroughly blended and slightly thinner than applesauce, you may need to add another 1/4 cup of water. Let cool.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add pear puree, gin, pear brandy, lemon juice, cardamom, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into cocktail glass.
water, puruee, gin, brandy, freshly squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup, ground cardamom
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/10/drinking-in-season-roasted-pear-cocktail-recipe.html (may not work)