What A Pear
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What A Pear
Photographed in an UB Coley Coupe 6oz
| 1 1⁄3 oz | Belle de Brillet pear liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Poire William eau-de-vie |
| 1⁄3 oz | Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky |
| 1⁄3 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Pear juice (freshly pressed) |
| 4 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of pear wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with pear wedge on rim.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Peated whisky lifts my Pear Drop cocktail from being a sweetie to being more a cocktail suited to an old salt. (I nearly named this Pear Drop in the Ocean.)
History:
Created in September 2024 by yours truly.
Nutrition:
One serving of What A Pear contains 176 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 17.36% alc./vol. (17.36° proof)
- 16.9 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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