Pear Vanilla Gin Fizz
A delicious twist on a traditional gin fizz with homemade pear vanilla syrup and a vanilla sugar rim. This will be your new favorite cocktail recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 cupfinely chopped/blended pears (bartlett pears work best)
- ½ cuporganic sugar
- ½ cupwater
- ¼ cupvanilla syrup
- 1 ½ ozgin (about 3 tbsp)
- 2 tbsppear purée syrup
- ¾ cupsoda water
- crushed ice to top
Directions
- 1
Begin by finely chopping or blending your pears. Then add the pears, sugar, water, and vanilla syrup to a small saucepan and place over medium heat.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook about 5-8 minutes until the liquid becomes an amber color and the pears are breaking down. Stir frequently while the pears are cooking to evenly cook.
- 3
Remove the pear puree from the heat and strain the syrup into a container.Use a spoon to press any remaining liquid out of the pear solids.
- 4
Discard the pear solids and use only the strained syrup for the cocktail recipe. Alternatively, you can blend up the pear solids into a puree and use them in the cocktail for a stronger pear flavor. Then, let the syrup cool to room temperature before using.
- 5
To make a cocktail add 1.5 oz of gin and 2 tbsp of pear vanilla syrup to an 8 oz glass and whisk together. Next, add ¾ cup soda water to the glass. To finish, add ice to top and stir. A rim of sugar and vanilla bean around the glass makes a great addition to this drink. Enjoy!