Honey Vanilla Pear Margaritas
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Honey Vanilla Pear Margaritas
Description
This margarita recipe balances the sweetness of pear nectar and honey vanilla syrup with the citrus brightness of fresh lime and orange juices. Gold tequila and Grand Marnier add depth and classic margarita elements. The glass rim is coated with a mixture of coarse sugar and cinnamon, which provides a sweet, spiced contrast to the drink.
Shaken with ice and poured over crushed ice, the margarita presents a cool, refreshing beverage accented by thin slices of pear. The honey vanilla syrup is made by simmering honey with water and stirring in vanilla bean paste once cool, lending the drink natural floral sweetness and aromatic complexity.
Ingredients
- coarse sugar for the rim
- cinnamon for the rim
- ice crushed, for serving
- 2 ounces tequila gold
- 2 ounces pear nectar or juice
- 1 1/2 ounces Grand Marnier
- 1 ounce honey vanilla syrup
- 1/2 ounce lime juice fresh
- 1/2 ounce orange juice fresh
- pear sliced
honey vanilla syrup
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Place the sugar and cinnamon on a plate. Rim a glass with a lime or orange wedge and dip in the cinnamon sugar to coat. Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, add the tequila, grand marnier, pear nector/juice, orange juice, lime juice and syrup. Shake for 30 seconds. Pour mixture into the glass. Add a few sliced pears and stir. Drink up!
honey vanilla syrup
- Heat the water and honey in a saucepan over medium heat while whisking. Bring it to a simmer, then cook for 2 minutes and turn off the heat. Stir in the vanilla bean paste and let the syrup come to room temperature.