Name: La Poire des Bénédictines
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Poire William; 22.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 22.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 10 ml Chilled water

La Poire des Bénédictines
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Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Poire William eau-de-vie
³⁄₄ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₃ oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of pear wedge speared with cube of Roquefort cheese.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with pear wedge speared with cube of Roquefort cheese.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Pear and cognac are a match made in heaven. Bénédictine adds honeyed sweetness and herbal complexity to this after-dinner cocktail.

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History:

Adapted from a drink promoted by Grey Goose in 2013 and originally using their La Poire vodka.

Nutrition:

One serving of La Poire des Bénédictines contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
28.12% alc./vol. (28.12° proof)
21.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Martin Mangold

16th March at 21:06

Astonishigly enough - i foud the pear flavour still dominating in this drink. (Schladerer Williams Christ & Maison Gautier VSOP used)

James Dorman

15th December 2024 at 02:25

This is much improved by an additional quarter ounce of eau de vie. Otherwise the Benedictine is overly dominant.

Matt

30th November 2024 at 03:11

Initially light in the mouth, with a bit of pear and the Benedictine spices (really delicious). The cognac gradually takes over, with a warming boozy heat coming in and taking the cocktail into the finish. Sweetness, spice and cognac heat make this a great after-dinner cocktail!

John Hinojos

17th May 2023 at 00:36

Loved the herbal and honey hints provided by the Benedictine. Did fine it a little on the sweet side. After the first sip, we added 1/4 oz more eau-de-vie and it really popped the flavours.

Stefanie Randolph

1st September 2022 at 03:47

This was delicious. Slightly sweet, almost smoky and ever so slightly pear. I used drillaud pear liquor because it’s what I have, and it is great.

Calvin Grant

28th May 2021 at 03:26

Big agrees. Pear and Cognac together are transcendant! That's why I substituted St George Pear Brandy for the pear vodka in this recipe. (And the fact that I didn't have any pear vodka.) Wonderful glass full of pear bliss! Will definitely be making this again.