Name: Purple Pear Martini
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Bison grass vodka; 22.5 ml Poire William; 22.5 ml Crème de violette; 30 ml Aromatized wine

Ingredients

3/4 fl oz

Bison grass vodka

3/4 fl oz

Poire William eau-de-vie

3/4 fl oz

Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur

1 fl oz

Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.

Prepare garnish of pear wedge.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with pear wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Purple Pear Martini contains 222 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
22.96% alc./vol. (45.91° proof)
22.4 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Dave D. Premium Member 1y

Cracked my first bottle of Bison Grass vodka on this one ! Loved it….actually tasted the pear in the background. The Lillet was more of a base in my opinion….I also have 15th edition ( had to check) but didn’t see lime juice in the recipe…good job Simon!

David Hoyle 1y

I used an older version recipe (Difford 15th Edition) which still includes 15 ml
lime juice. Used Briottet Violet. For me, the Bison Grass Vodka flavour predominates - and not in a positive way. However, all flavours are subjective! I assume omitting the lime makes for a slightly sweeter drink. The colour is grey - a factual and rather classy colour that gives no hint of the inherent flavour. Certainly an intriguing combo of flavours, and if folks like Bison Grass it's a possible winner.

John CARR Premium Member 2y

Revisiting after an extended gap, and with a much nicer pear liquor - massenez poire Williams in this instance. I also used Cocchi Americano as it’s what I had open. I think this helped overcome the tendency for the violette to predominate.

Annabelle Egginton 2y

Interesting combination and not something I would have regularly. I do find the crème de violette is slightly overpowering but it’s very floral and you can’t get away from the distinctive taste.However, it’s a go to when you want to get away from the usual cocktail. Definitely drink to have on a summers evening, or when eating a custard pastry or even a pear tarte?

Johan Alexandersson 2y

Why the shake?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

Sorry. I corrected above and meant to comment, "It should be stirred." You can see how easily I mistake stirring and shaking when typing!

John CARR Premium Member 2y

Interesting flavour combination. Tried with both Tempus fugit and Giffard violettes. More peary flavour with TF, more aromatic and overall better tasting for me with Giffard - and much purpler of course. As a pear fan, one exploité further. Used Weis Williams pear eau de vie which I normally drink neat from the freezer.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Very intense in colour and flavour. Made exactly to recipe and found it delightful. I do think the brand of Creme de Violette will greatly impact the floral tones of this cocktail.

Melissa Demian 4y

I made this because I thought it would be awful - my usual Friday night wild risk-taking. It's actually very nice, somewhat to my surprise, but would need to take the crème de violette down a smidge for the next one so that it isn't quite so redolent of grandparent. Might also try lime juice per the suggestion below.

susan tanswell 4y

Used Kina L'Aero in place of Lillet Blanc. A very unusual, deep flavoured cocktail, well liked by all. Next time will add some lime juice as suggested below.