Pear Martini with Lemon and Rosemary

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 4 4-inch rosemary sprigs
• 1 750-ml bottle premium vodka
• 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons Poire Williams (clear pear brandy)
• 12 ice cubes
• 12 small rosemary sprigs

1. Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar.
2. Add rosemary sprigs.
3. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.
4. Cool mixture completely.
5. Discard rosemary.
6. Mix rosemary syrup, vodka, lemon juice, and brandy in large pitcher.
7. Cover pitcher with plastic wrap and place in freezer until mixture is cold, about 3 hours.
8. Remove pitcher from freezer; add ice cubes.
9. Stir briskly to melt ice partially.
10. Strain mixture into chilled Martini glasses.
11. Garnish each glass with rosemary sprig.

sugar, water, rosemary, lemon juice, clear pear brandy, cubes, rosemary

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pear-martini-with-lemon-and-rosemary-201247 (may not work)