It’s starting to feel like fall to me. I swapped out all my soaps in the house to fall scents and I’m slowly putting my shorts and dresses into closet storage until next year. Summer is my favorite season, but I really try to embrace fall and everything that comes along with it. I love pumpkins and baking and boots, but I think my favorite thing about the season change is moving into a different style of recipes. Especially cocktails!
I can’t wait to enjoy this fall and winter sipping on some drinks by our fireplace. Lately, I’ve been really into bourbon drinks, my go-to has been an Old Fashioned, but I wanted to utilize the perfect flavors of fall and create something special for this beautiful season. I use store-bought pear juice and a homemade ginger simple syrup to create the flavors of fall in this sweet and cinnamon-spiced cocktail.
Bourbon and Pear Cocktail with Maple Ginger Syrup
2 oz. bourbon (I used Elijah Craig but also love Bulleit)
1.5 oz. store-bought pear juice
1/2 oz. maple ginger syrup (recipe below)
1/2 oz. lemon juice
Maple Ginger Syrup
1/2 cup maple syrup
3 Tablespoons sliced ginger
Pinch cinnamon
In a small saucepan, add your maple syrup, cinnamon, and ginger, and bring to a simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Pour the syrup mixture into a sealed jar and keep it in the fridge overnight to cool off.
For the cocktail, add a few ice cubes to a small rocks glass and pour the bourbon and pear juice over the ice. Stir in your maple ginger syrup and add a fresh squeeze of lemon juice at the end.
Top with a sliced pear for garnish and drink up!
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Does it taste good? I hope it tastes good.
I think it tastes excellent ;)