My new obsession is alcohol based on herb flavors. I have been searching around and locating
different recipes and trying them out on friends. I have had no complaints yet!
I shared one of these, my apple cocktail, last year. Now I am going to so something with pears.
Spiced Pear Liqueur
8 ripe Pears (about 4 cups juice)
2 inch piece of ginger root, peeled and sliced
1 whole nutmeg
1 cinnamon stick, about 3 – 4 inches
4 cups vodka
½ cup white wine
Syrup
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
Combine the pear juice, ginger root, spices, vodka and wine
in a wide mouth mason jar with a tight fitting lid. Steep for 5 weeks. Strain out the lumps, then filter through a
coffee filter or cheesecloth. Make the
syrup by bringing water to a boil in a small saucepan, add sugar and stir
constantly until sugar is dissolved.
Cool. Add half the syrup to the
liqueur and taste, then continue to add and taste until it is as sweet as you like. Pour into a bottle, cap and age for about 4
weeks.
You can drink this as an aperitif (it should be ready just
in time for summer outings) or serve it over ice cream, mix with seltzer or
club soda over ice for a sweet cool drink or even add a Tablespoon to your tea
or coffee for some added flare.
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