Start Fall Off With a Peartini

Pears are in season right now and while they are juicy and delicious all by themselves they also make a tasty cocktail. When making this cocktail you are going to want to start off with ripe pears otherwise your cocktail won’t have much flavor. Pears are a unique fruit that ripen best off the tree. Pears shipped and sold in grocery stores are often fully mature but not ripe. To tell if a pear is ripe, press on the neck of the fruit — if it gives slightly, it is ripe. To ripen pears, store at room temperature until slightly soft, then store in refrigerator for up to 3 days. Now that you have ripe pears you need only a few more ingredients for this delicious cocktail- lemons and pear vodka. 

We decided to use Absolut pear vodka in our recipe but if you would like to use regular vodka you can do that as well. It will definitely make the drink less sweet. 

Pear Martini (Makes 2)

1 large ripe pear (peeled, cored and sliced)

1/2 cup cold water

2 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

2 Tsp. Simple Syrup 

3 oz Absolut Pear Vodka or similar

Add all ingredients (besides vodka) into a food processor or blender and whirl until smooth. Pour into a cocktail shaker and add vodka and shake. Serve in a martini glass. If you don't like the pear pulp you can strain your drink before serving.

This only serves two. We recommend doubling recipe from the start because you will want more than one!

Poppy dressed for the occasion.