

I have had a lot of fun making drinks with pears! Here are a couple of my
favorites. -- Kathy Casey
OREGON PEAR SIDE CAR
Makes 1 drink
1/8 orange or 1/4 tangerine
Superfine sugar for rimming glass
1 1/2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce Clear Creek pear brandy
3/4 ounce simple syrup*
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
Paper-thin slice of pear for garnishing
Pinch of ground cloves
Rim a cocktail glass by first wiping the edge all around with the piece of
orange, then dipping the rim into superfine sugar.
Squeeze and drop the citrus wedge into a cocktail shaker, then fill with ice.
Measure in the vodka, brandy, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Cap the shaker
and shake vigorously, at least 10 times.
Lay a paper-thin slice of pear in the cocktail glass. Strain the drink into
the glass and dust the surface very lightly with cloves.
Chef's Note: For a super-fun way to slice the pear, first cut the pear in
half lengthwise. Then, with a very sharp knife or a mandoline, cut a full-size
paper-thin slice from the cut surface of the pear. Flick out any seed
fragments if you wish. This will yield a beautiful translucent "pear-shaped"
slice. You can get 3 or 4 such slices from each pear half. Reserve the
remaining pear for another use.
Recipe adapted from Kathy Casey’s Northwest Table, Chronicle Books, San
Francisco. Copyright © 2006 by Kathy Casey.
CLEAR PEAR COSMO
Makes 1 drink
1 fresh thyme sprig
1 1/2 ounces Pear-Infused Vodka (recipe follows)
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
3/4 ounce simple syrup*
3/4 ounce white cranberry juice
Whole cranberry and pear wedge threaded on a pick for garnishing
Drop the fresh thyme into a cocktail shaker, then fill with ice. Measure in
the Pear-Infused Vodka, lime juice, simple syrup, and white cranberry juice.
Cap the shaker and shake vigorously, at least 10 times.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the cranberry-and-pear pick.
Copyright © 2006 by Kathy Casey Food Studios®
Pear-Infused Vodka
1 750ml bottle of vodka
2 ripe pears
Empty the vodka into a large jar. Cut the pears into thin slices and add to
the vodka. Cover the jar and let the vodka infuse for 5 days.
Strain the vodka back into a 750ml bottle. Store at room temperature.
Copyright © 2006 by Kathy Casey Food Studios®
*Simple syrup is available at most liquor stores or in the mixer section of
grocery stores. You can also make it at home using the recipe below.
SIMPLE SYRUP
Makes 4 cups
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
Combine the ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to
dissolve the sugar. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Bottle and store at room temperature until needed. Keeps indefinitely.
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