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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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Calvin Grant’s Avatar 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.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
3rd April 2022 at 20:15
Agreed! I've switched to pear eau-de-vie. Many thanks.
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Melissa Demian’s Avatar Melissa Demian
2nd April 2022 at 21:02
Glad to see we all had the same instinct! I can't imagine using flavoured vodka for this drink if you have any pear eau de vie on hand.
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Patrick Varner’s Avatar Patrick Varner
23rd November 2021 at 02:57
I second this substitution. Why spoil the other two, naturally-flavored ingredients with an artificial one?
1/2 oz Poire Williams Pear Brandy
3/4oz Benedictine
3/4oz Cognac
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