Asian pear martini: A fruity cold weather twist on a classic cocktail

What do you expect to get when you’re looking for a winter cocktail? You want something with darker fruits and a bit of character that makes you feel warm and fuzzy, even when it’s a cold or room temperature drink. This Asian pear martini, from Premium Musgrave Crafted Gin, perfectly accomplishes that goal of tasting as great as it looks. With some fresh and dried fruit, you can have that winter cocktail party feeling whenever you want it.

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Asian pear martini info

Asian pears are aromatic and have a sweet-tart flavor with delicate floral notes and low acidity. This floral flavour and slight acidity is going to compliment the botanicals in the gin as they’re often flavours you add with the classic mixtures too. The fresh lemon grass provides that lightness you want to balance the heavier fruit flavours. This is the perfect welcome drink for your guests during the colder months when you want a warming cocktail.

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If you love fancy dinner party cocktails, you should surprise your guests this winter with a fresh Asian pear martini to get the party started.

Asian pear martini recipe

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Recipe by Premium Musgrave Crafted Gin Course: DrinksCuisine: South AfricanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

1

serving

Prep time

10

minutes

Ingredients

• 50 ml 50 Musgrave pink

• 15 ml 15 litchi syrup (could be cinnamon as well for a more winter feel)

• 35 ml 35 Asian pear puree

• 25 ml 25 lemon juice

• 1 cm 1 lemon grass muddled

Method

• For the Asian pear puree
• Blanch 4 white Asian pears on high for 10 minutes, cut into chunks and add to blender add 5% sugar and 5% lemon juice by weight.
• Blend smooth and strain.
• For the cocktail
• Shake and double strain.
• Garnish with dried pear.

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