Spiced Pear Planter's Punch
Spiced rum and sweet pears come together in this perfect for fall Spiced Pear Planter's Punch.
Ingredients
- ½ pear chopped, fresh
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1.5 oz spiced rum about 1 shot
- 1 tbsp simple syrup made with fresh pear
- ⅓ cup apple sparkling water can use apple juice or apple cider instead
- cinnamon stick optional, for garnishing
Instructions
- To prepare the fresh pear simple syrup- Combine the sugar and the water in a small saucepan and heat until slightly boiling and the sugar is completely dissolved. Once the mixture comes to boil, add in the chopped pear. Allow to boil for 1 minute, and then remove from the heat and allow the pear to steep in the simple syrup until the mixture has cooled. When done infusing, strain the syrup through a wire mesh strainer into a glass jar. Refrigerate. Reserve the chopped pear in a separate container. This will be used in the cocktail later.
- To prepare the punch- Pour the rum and pear simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until just combined. Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Pour the mixture in the shaker over the ice in the glass. Now add in the apple sparkling water. Drop in a some of the reserved chopped pear. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, if desired.
- Enjoy and cheers!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.