Best Pear Rosemary Cocktail Recipes

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PEAR-ROSEMARY VODKA COCKTAILS



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Making homemade flavored vodka takes only a little effort but produces impressive results. The pear-spiked liquor can be stored at room temperature for up to two months, but needs at least two weeks to infuse the fruit's flavor, so plan ahead.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time P14D

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 to 8 small firm pears, such as Seckel
4 cups vodka
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
12 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus more for garnish
1 1/2 cups pear nectar (12 ounces), chilled
4 cups sparkling water, chilled
Ice cubes

Steps:

  • Place enough pears in a 56-ounce glass jar to fill to the top. Add vodka. Seal jar, and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 weeks. Strain vodka, and discard pears.
  • Heat sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Add rosemary. Remove from heat, and let stand for 30 minutes. Discard rosemary. Let cool completely.
  • Combine vodka, rosemary simple syrup, pear nectar, and sparkling water in a large pitcher. Divide among 8 ice-filled glasses, and garnish each with a rosemary sprig. Serve immediately.

PEAR-ROSEMARY COCKTAILS



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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 ROSEMARY COCKTAIL



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Categories     Fruit

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

  • 1.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). 2.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. Syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 month.

PEAR MARTINI WITH LEMON AND ROSEMARY



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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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