Partridge In A Pear Tree
A festive bourbon cocktail with pear brandy, warm spices, and sparkling cider—perfect for the holidays!
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Cocktail shaker
- - Strainer
- - 2 cocktail glasses
Ingredients
- **Spiced Honey Syrup:**
- - ¼ cup honey
- - ¼ cup water
- - ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
- - ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- - Pinch grated nutmeg
- **Cocktail makes 2:**
- - 4 oz bourbon
- - 2 oz pear brandy
- - 1½ oz lemon juice
- - 2 oz spiced honey syrup
- - Sparkling pear cider for topping
- - Ice
- **Garnish optional:**
- - Pear slices
- - Candied ginger
- - Rosemary sprig or cinnamon stick
Instructions
- In saucepan, combine syrup ingredients. Simmer. Remove from heat and steep 15 minutes. Strain and cool.
- In shaker, combine bourbon, pear brandy, lemon juice, and syrup. Add ice and shake 20 seconds.
- Pour into two ice-filled glasses. Top with sparkling pear cider.
- Garnish with pear slices and ginger.
Notes
- Vegan: Use agave syrup.
- Non-alcoholic: Sub bourbon with chilled black tea and brandy with pear juice.
- Make syrup ahead and refrigerate.
- Non-alcoholic: Sub bourbon with chilled black tea and brandy with pear juice.
- Make syrup ahead and refrigerate.