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Spiced Poached Pear Cocktail with Rosemary
5 from 18 votes

Spiced Poached Pear Cocktail with Rosemary

This cocktail pairs vodka and Lillet blanc with a homemade spiced pear syrup made by simmering ripe pears with white wine, sugar, cinnamon, star anise, and lemon zest. Shaken with lemon juice and garnished with rosemary, the drink combines fruity sweetness, citrus brightness, and aromatic spice, resulting in a balanced and refreshing cocktail with herbal notes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 cocktails
Calories: 250 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For 2 cocktails:
  • 4 oz vodka
  • 1 1/2 oz Lillet blanc
  • 2-3 oz pear syrup depending on how sweet you like your drinks
  • 1 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 2 prigs rosemary fresh
For the Spiced Pear Syrup:
  • 2 pear ripe) or other sweet variety, chopped into 1 inch pieces (no need to peel, Comice, large
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tick cinnamon
  • 1 pod star anise
  • 1 trip lemon 3-inch), peeled with a vegetable peeler, zest

Instructions

Make the syrup:
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  1. In a small sauce pan combine water, wine, sugar, cinnamon, star anise and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce to a simmer. Add the chopped pears and cook until pears are soft and the liquid becomes syrupy, about 30 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean glass jar. Don’t press the pears or the syrup will become cloudy. Discard the solids and chill syrup until ready to use.
Make 2 cocktails:
  1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, Lillet, lemon juice and pear syrup. Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds.
  2. Strain into 2 cocktail glasses. Twist the rosemary sprigs a few times to release the oils and garnish each glass.

Nutrition Information

Calories 250kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 17mg (1%) Potassium 49mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 9IU (0%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 cocktails

Amount Per Serving

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Calories 250kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Potassium 49mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 9IU 0%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.