Best Pear Rosemary Vodka Cocktails Recipes

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PEAR-ROSEMARY COCKTAILS



Pear-Rosemary Cocktails image

Seckel pears, discovered in the nineteenth century near Philadelphia, may be the only pears native to the United States.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Yield Makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 to 10 Seckel pears
4 cups (32 ounces) vodka
1 cup sugar
12 sprigs fresh rosemary plus more for garnish
1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) pear nectar
4 cups (32 ounces) sparkling water

Steps:

  • Put enough pears into a 48-ounce glass jar to fill. Add vodka. Seal jar, and let stand at room temperature 2 weeks (up to 2 months).
  • Heat sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add rosemary; remove from heat. Let stand 30 minutes. Discard rosemary. Let cool completely.
  • Fill 12-ounce glasses halfway with ice. Add 4 tablespoons vodka, 2 tablespoons syrup, and 3 tablespoons pear nectar to each. Top with 1/2 cup sparkling water. Serve garnished with rosemary sprigs.

PEAR MARTINI WITH LEMON AND ROSEMARY



Pear Martini with Lemon and Rosemary image

Categories     Vodka     Alcoholic     Cocktail Party     Martini     Lemon     Rosemary     Brandy     Boil     Bon Appétit     Drink

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Rosemary syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
4 4-inch rosemary sprigs
Martini
1 750-ml bottle premium vodka
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons Poire Williams (clear pear brandy)
12 ice cubes
12 small rosemary sprigs

Steps:

  • For rosemary syrup:
  • Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add rosemary sprigs. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Cool mixture completely. Discard rosemary.
  • For martini:
  • Mix rosemary syrup, vodka, lemon juice, and brandy in large pitcher. Cover pitcher with plastic wrap and place in freezer until mixture is cold, about 3 hours. Remove pitcher from freezer; add ice cubes. Stir briskly to melt ice partially. Strain mixture into chilled Martini glasses. Garnish each glass with rosemary sprig.

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