Rosemary Pear Cocktail Recipes

PEAR-ROSEMARY COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Put enough pears into a 48-ounce glass jar to fill. Add vodka. Seal jar, and let stand at room temperature 2 weeks (up to 2 months).
• Heat sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add rosemary; remove from heat. Let stand 30 minutes. Discard rosemary. Let cool completely.
• Fill 12-ounce glasses halfway with ice. Add 4 tablespoons vodka, 2 tablespoons syrup, and 3 tablespoons pear nectar to each. Top with 1/2 cup sparkling water. Serve garnished with rosemary sprigs.

PEAR-ROSEMARY VODKA COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Place enough pears in a 56-ounce glass jar to fill to the top. Add vodka. Seal jar, and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 weeks. Strain vodka, and discard pears.
• Heat sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Add rosemary. Remove from heat, and let stand for 30 minutes. Discard rosemary. Let cool completely.
• Combine vodka, rosemary simple syrup, pear nectar, and sparkling water in a large pitcher. Divide among 8 ice-filled glasses, and garnish each with a rosemary sprig. Serve immediately.

PEAR MARTINI WITH LEMON AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• For rosemary syrup:
• Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add rosemary sprigs. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Cool mixture completely. Discard rosemary.
• For martini:
• Mix rosemary syrup, vodka, lemon juice, and brandy in large pitcher. Cover pitcher with plastic wrap and place in freezer until mixture is cold, about 3 hours. Remove pitcher from freezer; add ice cubes. Stir briskly to melt ice partially. Strain mixture into chilled Martini glasses. Garnish each glass with rosemary sprig.