pear and sage spritz
Combine freshly muddled pears with the floral hints of gin and st germain liquor paired with a homemade sage infused honey syrup and top it off with a splash of soda water for a light and refreshing spritz.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 minute min
Total Time11 minutes mins
Author: the communal feast
- per single cocktail
- 1 1/2 oz. Gin
- 1 oz St Germain liquor
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz sage honey syrup
- 2 oz soda water
- cubed pear pieces to muddle
- pear slice and sage leaves for garnish
- honey sage syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 8 sage leaves
1. To make the syrup: in a medium saucepan, bring to a slow boil water and honey. When boiling reduce to simmer and add sage. Let simmer 10 minutes. Transfer to a glass jar to cool.
2. In a cocktail shaker, muddle a handful of pear cubes. Add gin, st germain, lemon juice, syrup and ice. Shake for 15 seconds.
3. Add ice to fill your glass. Strain cocktail into glass, top with soda and garnish with pear and sage.