Cocktail Recipe “The Vanilla Pyrus”
Makes 1 drink
The bourbon in this cocktail really emphasizes the vanilla in the pear butter, drawing it forward while reserving the pear’s subtle fruitiness for the finish.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 oz Bourbon (we used Maker’s Mark)
- ½ oz Vanilla Simple Syrup (1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 1/2oz Tahitian Vanilla Extract)
- 1/2oz Lemon Juice
- 2 tsp Pear Butter with Vanilla (could substitute other Pear Jam)
- 1/2oz Eau de Vie Pear Brandy (we used Clear Creek)
- Vanilla Sugar (1oz Sugar, seeds from 1 Bourbon Vanilla Bean, mixed)
- Lemon Wheel for Garnish
DIRECTIONS
1
Wet the rim of a martini glass with lemon and rim it with the vanilla sugar.
2
Combine the bourbon, simple syrup, lemon juice and pear butter in a shaker with ice. Shake to combine.
3
Double-strain the mixture into the martini glass.
4
Pour the pear brandy into the glass. Garnish with the lemon wheel. Serve.
Mixologist: Jonny Spielsinger