This summer, the Pears are everywhere. Chill out with a few pear-centric recipes featuring the new Absolut Pears flavor, as well as three of the newest cocktails created by Grey Goose Master Mixologist, Nick Mautone, especially for the new Grey Goose La Poire. They’re guaranteed to help ease the tension of those hot summer days…especially when you drink, well, a pair.
Grey Goose La Poire:
Peartini – Signature Martini
2 parts GREY GOOSE® La Poire
¼ parts Disaronno®
¼ parts simple syrup
½ part lemon juice
Pear slice for garnish
Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into martini glass and garnish with pear slice.
Fall Classic
1 ½ parts GREY GOOSE® La Poire
½ part crème de banana (substitute with Licor 43®, Galliano® or triple sec)
½ part simple syrup
Pinch of clove
Pinch of cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
4 parts dark malt beer
Pear slice for garnish
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the first six ingredients. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into Pilsner glass filled with ice, top with beer and garnish with pear slice.
Pear-n-Berry Frappe
2 parts GREY GOOSE® La Poire
1 part simple syrup
1 part blackberry brandy
1 part fresh lemon juice
3 large blackberries (or 4-5 small)
In the bottom of a shaker place blackberries and syrup; muddle well. Add ice and the rest of the ingredients. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into rocks glass and garnish with blackberries.
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1 part GREY GOOSE® La Poire In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, place the syrup and cactus pear; muddle well. Add ice and the rest of ingredients into the shaker. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into a wine glass. Garnish with a lime twist. |
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2 1/2 parts ABSOLUT® PEARS
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Build over rocks in a Collins glass. Garnish with a Lime Squeeze. |
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Combine all ingredients, shake and strain into 2 martini glasses. Garnish with a pear slice.
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Desert Flora
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Truth or Pear
A Lovely Pear
