Ingredient

Pear

Pear juice, pear brandy or a poached slice — a softer, more grown-up alternative to apple in winter serves.

Flavour profile

  • Soft-sweet
  • Floral
  • Honeyed
  • Buttery (when poached)
Pear as a winter cocktail ingredient

Pear is what you reach for when apple feels too obvious. The juice is softer and more floral than apple juice, slightly more grown-up; a poached slice in a warm cocktail brings buttery, honeyed depth. Pear brandy (Williams, eau de vie) is one of the most elegant winter spirits to keep on the shelf — a measure in a hot toddy turns it into something else entirely.

Recipes featuring pear

Heatproof mugs of warm spiced pear cider with star anise, cinnamon and a slice of pear.
Mulled Drinks

Spiced Pear Cider

Warm perry mulled with cinnamon, star anise, vanilla and fresh ginger — a fragrant, mellow alternative to apple cider, soft and gently sweet.

Total 17 minutes