This pear cosmopolitan is the perfect pear cocktail. Made with vodka, spiced pear syrup, and pear liqueur, it is delicious. The perfect Fall and Winter drink.
About this spiced pear cocktail
If you like easy drinks and you like pears then this spiced pear cocktail is for you. I love pears and I think they are a delicious Fall fruit.
This pear cocktail is my favorite way to enjoy them and I have been making it for years and I still am not sick of it yet. It has warm Fall flavors and fruity notes and it is just plain delicious.
I also love the fact that it is such an easy cocktail recipe. If you have tried my gin gimlet, French gimlet, or Baileys milkshake, you know I love cocktails with only a few ingredients but lots of flavor.
What You Will Need
- A good-quality vodka. Just like with my apple cider martini, I like Grey Goose Vodka, Absolut Vodka or Titos Vodka.
- Pear liqueur. This is not the same as pear cognac. Pear liqueur can be found in most liquor stores. If you have pear vodka you can use this in place of the vodka and pear liqueur in the recipe.
- Spiced Pear simple syrup: Fresh pears (you can use frozen and thawed pears), Granulated sugar, Cinnamon, and Water. You can also make plain Pear simple syrup if you prefer.
- Fresh lemon wedges.
All of these ingredients in this drink are easily available in all liquor stores. The only thing you will need to make is the pear simple syrup. You can spice this drink up even more with a tablespoon of freshly grated ginger.
Recipe Tip: This syrup is very easy to make and can be made ahead of time!
How to make this pear cosmopolitan
Make the simple syrup:
Combine all of your simple syrup ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Once the sugar completely dissolves you take the simple syrup off of the heat and place a lid on top and let it rest.
You will want to plan ahead for this part since the syrup needs about an hour to rest and let the flavor from the pears infuse into the syrup.
Assemble:
Once you have all of your ingredients ready, you are going to add your pear liqueur, pear simple syrup, vodka, and freshly squeezed lemon to a cocktail shaker. Place the lid on tightly and shake well for one minute.
Pour into a martini glass that has been dipped into simple syrup then dipped into some sugar and garnish with a fresh sliced pear.
Tips
- Make sure to use pear liqueur and not pear brandy. The pear liqueur is slightly sweet and thick and not as strong as pear brandy.
- Make the simple syrup ahead of time. I think this makes the cocktail even easier when all you are doing is assembling when you want the drink.
This spiced pear cosmopolitan really is the perfect Winter and Fall cocktail. It definitely deserves a spot on your table during the holidays and get-togethers and everyone will love it.
Pairing Ideas
Here are some of our favorite things to serve with this pear-flavored cocktail:
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Ingredients
Pear simple syrup
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 2 Pears Cut into slices
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Ground
Pear Cocktail
- 2 ounces Vodka
- 1 ounce Pear Liqueur
- 1 ounce Pear Simple Syrup
- 1 lemon quarter
Instructions
Spiced pear simple syrup
- Add your water, granulated sugar, cinnamon and sliced pears to a medium pot over medium heat.
- Bring to a simmer.
- When the sugar is fully dissolved remove the pot from the heat and place a lid on it.
- Let the pears steep in the syrup for about 30 minutes or until the syrup comes to room temperature.
- Once the syrup has come to room temperature, strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a container.
- Refrigerate.
Adding a sugar rim to your glass
- Grab two small plates with sides.
- Pour ¼ cup of your pear simple syrup into one of your plates.
- Pour ¼ cup of granulated sugar on to the other plate.
- Take your martini glass and dip the top into the simple syrup first then into the sugar.
Making the Cocktail
- Grab a cocktail shaker.
- Fill the shaker with a cup of ice, your vodka, pear liqueur and pear simple syrup.
- Shake for at least 30 seconds.
- Strain into your martini glass.
- Optional but recommended: Squeeze your lemon into the cocktail and garnish with a fresh pear slice.
- Enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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Deanna Wojnar says
Can you tell me what brand pear liqueur you use? Thank you.
Melissa Oleary says
Hi Deanna. I use a brand called Mathilde pear liquor, which is usually available in most liquor stores. Hope this helps 🙂
Stacey says
This sounds delicious! I love ginger and if I want to add it, do I add to the simple syrup, or do I add it when I shake the cocktail ingredients?
Melissa says
Hi Stacey. Ginger is a great addition! I would add it to the simple syrup during the steeping and then strain it out 🙂
Melissa says
I am so glad you enjoyed the pear martini. That sounds like a great idea to save money 🙂
Eileen says
What do you do with the quarter lemon?
Melissa says
Hi Eileen.
You squeeze the lemon in at the end for a little brightness. This step is optional but it really elevates the drink 🙂