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 cinnamon
- - ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- - Pinch of nutmeg
- **Cocktail**
- - 4 oz bourbon
- - 2 oz pear brandy
- - 1½ oz lemon juice
- - 2 oz spiced honey syrup
- - Ice
- - Sparkling pear cider
- **Garnish**
- - Pear slice
- - Candied ginger or cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Combine syrup ingredients in a saucepan. Simmer, remove from heat, and steep 15 min. Strain and chill.
- In a shaker with ice, add bourbon, brandy, lemon juice, and syrup. Shake 15 seconds.
- Strain into 2 glasses with ice.
- Top each with sparkling pear cider.
- Garnish and serve immediately.
Notes
- Syrup stores 1 month in fridge
- Make in batches for parties
- Sub apple cider or Prosecco as needed
- Make in batches for parties
- Sub apple cider or Prosecco as needed