Spiced Pear and Bourbon Sparkler

Name: Spiced Pear and Bourbon Sparkler
Ingredients: 1 ½ ounces Spiced Pear Simple Syrup; 1 ½ ounces Bourbon; ½ ounces lemon juice; 1-2 ounces Prosecco; Ice; Chilled Coupe Glass; 1 cup pear juice (not from concentrate or 3 ripe pears blitzed in a blender with ¼ cup of water); 2-inch nub of ginger; 2 cinnamon sticks; 5 cloves; ¼ cup Brown Swerve

October 1, 2020

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Alex Lau

Holidays tend to involve some effervescent fun, and we are celebrating while sticking to our sugar-free ways throughout the season. We created this Spiced Pear and Bourbon cocktail that will be perfect for any holiday, celebration, or chilly Tuesday evening. The spiced pear syrup is the star of the show and starts with a high-quality pear juice simmered with ginger, cinnamon, and a hint of cloves. As a sweetener for the syrup we like to use Swerve because it measures just like sugar, so it’s easy to use in any recipe. In this cocktail, we went for Brown Swerve to really help add a rich caramel flavor that marries perfectly with the pear and warm fall spices. The final cocktail only has six carbs per serving but is still bursting with flavor! We hope you like it! It’s Peary good.

Cooks' Note

If using freshly squeezed lemon juice make sure you strain the juice to avoid getting any seeds in your cocktail

Recipe notes

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