Pear Shaped

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (8 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Blended Scotch whisky
34 oz Belle de Brillet pear liqueur
1 oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
13 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
16 oz Monin Vanilla Syrup
3 drop Bob's Vanilla bitters optional
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) optional
× 1 1 serving
Read about cocktail measures and measuring

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of pear wedge.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with pear wedge on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Scotch, pear and apple combine wonderfully in this fruity and balanced cocktail. Pear juice in place of apple juice produces a richer and arguably tastier cocktail.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2003 by Jamie Terrell at the iconic Dick's Bar at the Atlantic Bar & Grill in London, England. The Atlantic Bar & Grill opened in 1994, and it, particularly Dick's Bar, is considered the birthplace of the cocktail renaissance.

Jamie's original recipe was shaken and strained into an ice-filled Collins glass and comprised:
60ml (2oz) Scotch whisky
30ml (1oz) Pear & Cognac liqueur
90ml (3oz) Apple juice
15ml (½oz) Lime juice
7.5ml (¼oz) Vanilla syrup

A "Deluxe Version" was shaken and strained into a chilled Martini glass:
Pulp of 1 fresh Passion fruit
45ml (1½oz) Scotch whisky
30ml (1oz) Pear & cognac liqueur
30ml (1oz) Apple juice
30ml (1oz) Pear juice
7.5ml (¼oz) Lime juice

Nutrition:

One serving of Pear Shaped contains 186 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.17% alc./vol. (16.17° proof)
  • 18.2 grams of pure alcohol

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