Butterfly Pear Margarita

Name: Butterfly Pear Margarita
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Butterfly Pea Infused Espolòn Tequila; 3/4 oz St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur; 1/2 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao; 1 oz Lime Juice; 3/4 oz Agave Syrup

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: January 24, 2022

Refreshing

Seasonal

Butterfly pea blossoms are a wonderful way to add color to a cocktail without changing the flavor too much, but that tiny bit of earthiness from a quick infusion goes well with this spiced pear Margarita. I had one of these sans purple and served long at @portaasburypark the other night and while I was taste testing Fernet cocktails for a competition with my bitter enjoying friends, I made one of these for my much less bitter enjoying boyfriend. Of course we all had a taste and it was incredible...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Butterfly Pea Infused Espolòn Tequila

3/4 oz
St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur

1/2 oz
Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao

1 oz
Lime Juice

3/4 oz
Agave Syrup

Instructions

Garnish

Cinnamon and lime

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 16% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake well. Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and lime wedge. *For infusion, add 12 butterfly pea flowers to 1 Cup of Blanco Tequila. Let sit for 30 minutes and strain into a clear container.

Editor's Note

Butterfly pea flowers lend a striking hue to this spiced pear Margarita. Dry curaçao and agave provide a sophisticated, less-syrupy backbone to the seasonal profile.