recipe
yields
1 cocktail
1½ ounces Slivovitz plum brandy
½ ounce Pear/Ginger Shrub
½ ounce simple syrup
3 lemon wedges
2 ounces Vouvray
2 dashes Peruvian bitters
2 cups pears, deseeded
1 cup of peeled ginger
16 ounces vinegar
1½ cups sugar
Ingredients
Pear/Ginger Shrub
steps
- Muddle lemon wedges with simple syrup.
- Add Slivovitz and Pear Shrub, and ice. Stir.
- Top with Vouvray and bitters.
Pear/Ginger Shrub
- Place pears and ginger in 8-quart pot over medium heat. Add vinegar, and let heat to just shy of boiling point between 190 to 200 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Pour into jar and seal tightly. Let stand for 3-4 weeks then, strain through a coffee filter.
- Pour mixture into medium pan, and add sugar. Bring to a boil to dissolve sugar then remove from heat and let cool. It will keep in tightly sealed container in refrigerator for 6-9 months.
Date Published: 03.10.16
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- From Beverage Director Chris Ware of Paramour in San Antonio, Texas