Pear-y Godmother

Name: Pear-y Godmother
Ingredients: 1 oz Pear Brandy; .75 oz Absinthe; .75 oz Pineapple Juice; .5 oz Lemon Juice; .5 oz Lime Juice; .25 oz Honey Syrup

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By Civil Mixologist

Submitted on: May 29, 2023

Tropical

Citrusy

Some weeks ago I was fortunate to log onto Instagram at the right time and ended up winning a gift certificate to the Minnesota-based Dampfwerk Distillery, leading me to pick up an absolutely delicious pear brandy from them (note their cocktail lounge is a great atmosphere with tasty drinks and everyone I met there was wonderful, definitely recommend stopping by, I have three times and counting). One issue I ran into while trying to make a cocktail with the brandy was I kept making things that ...

Ingredients

1 oz
Pear Brandy

.75 oz
Absinthe

.75 oz
Pineapple Juice

.5 oz
Lemon Juice

.5 oz
Lime Juice

.25 oz
Honey Syrup

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 18% ABV (estimate)

By Civil Mixologist

Mixologist

Minnesota-based cocktail crafter, civil engineer, and father. Spreading the joy of mixology and enjoying delicious cocktails.

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Combine all ingredients in a shaker, shake and double strain into a coupe glass.

Editor's Note

Pear brandy meets a bold absinthe backbone in this tropical-leaning sour. Honey syrup adds a silky mouthfeel that bridges the gap between orchard fruit and herbal intensity.