Spiced Pear and Bourbon Sparkler
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Holidays tend to involve some effervescent fun, and we are celebrating while sticking to our sugar-free ways throughout the season. We created this Spiced Pear and Bourbon cocktail that will be perfect for any holiday, celebration, or chilly Tuesday evening. The spiced pear syrup is the star of the show and starts with a high-quality pear juice simmered with ginger, cinnamon, and a hint of cloves. As a sweetener for the syrup we like to use Swerve because it measures just like sugar, so it’s easy to use in any recipe. In this cocktail, we went for Brown Swerve to really help add a rich caramel flavor that marries perfectly with the pear and warm fall spices. The final cocktail only has six carbs per serving but is still bursting with flavor! We hope you like it! It’s Peary good.
If using freshly squeezed lemon juice make sure you strain the juice to avoid getting any seeds in your cocktail
Ingredients
Spiced Pear and Bourbon Sparkler
Spiced Pear Simple Syrup
Preparation
First start with the star of the show, the Spiced Pear Simple Syrup. In a pot combine 1 cup pear juice (not from concentrate or 3 ripe pears blitzed in a blender with 1/4 cups of water), a 2-inch nub of ginger peeled and sliced, 2 cinnamon sticks, and 5 cloves. Cover and let simmer over low heat for ten minutes. Take off the heat and add 1/4 cup lightly packed Brown Swerve. Stir until the Swerve is fully incorporated into the mixture. Let cool, and strain. You can make this in advance and store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
For the cocktail, pour the Bourbon, Spiced Pear Simple Syrup, lemon juice (if using freshly squeezed make sure you strain the juice to avoid getting any seeds in your cocktail), and ice into a cocktail shaker and shake for 30 seconds or until the surface of the cocktail shaker is cool to the touch. Strain the drink over a chilled coupe glass, and top with the Prosecco of your choice.
Recipe by Lisa Clark and Erika Radford of the BoozyKetones
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