Pear and Ginger Sparklers
Ingredients :
Pear and Ginger Shrub
- 3 ripe pears chopped
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons grated ginger
- ½ cup unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- 3 thyme sprigs optional
Pear and Ginger Cocktail
- 2 ounces pear ginger shrub
- 2 ounce of vodka
- Juice of half of a lemon
- Splash of honey
- 2 inch piece of ginger skin removed and cut into chunks
- bottle of prosecco or champagne
- Pear slices for garnish
Instructions
Shrub
- In a medium sauce pan, combine pears, honey, and water. Bring to a soft boil. Lower to medium-low heat and allow to simmer for 25 minutes. The pears will release their juices and soften. Remove from heat.
- Add in grated ginger. Cover pan and allow to sit for another 10-15 minutes so flavors can continue to meld together.
- Strain mixture with a sieve to discard pair pieces (pressing pairs into the sieve to extract their remaining juices).
- Add mixture back to pan along with apple cider vinegar and bring to low boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Pour mixture into air tight container and store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Cocktail
- In a shaker, combine all of the ingredient, except champagne. Muddle the ginger for about a minute so it releases its flavor. Add ice and shake vigorously.
- Divide the mixture between 2 glasses. Top with champagne until glass is 3/4s of the way full. Garnish with pair slice.
- Serve, sip, and enjoy!
Source : daniliciousdishes.com