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Pear-Ginger Simple Syrup from Zestuous

This simple syrup has beautiful, subtle flavors of the season and makes great martinis. It’s best served with gin or vodka.

Pear-Ginger Martini

Pear-Ginger Simple Syrup from Zestuous

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add 1 ounce of Pear-Ginger Simple Syrup, 2 ounces of vodka or gin. Top and shake until the shaker is cold to the touch. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a pear slice.

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Pear-Ginger Simple Syrup from Zestuous

Fill a glass with ice, add 1 ounce of Pear-Ginger Simple Syrup, 2 ounces of gin, 1 ounce of tonic water. Stir to chill and garnish with a sliced pear.

PG-13 (non-alcoholic)

Pear-Ginger Simple Syrup from Zestuous

Fill a kid-friendly glass with ice. Fill it two-thirds full with Sprite or 7-Up. Add an ounce or so of Pear-Ginger Simple Syrup. Stir with a straw or licorice stick.

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Pear-Ginger Simple Syrup

Servings: 16 ounces

Ingredients 

  • 1 ½ cups, plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pear
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger, about one-inch
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • pinch of kosher salt

Instructions 

  • Slice the pear and ginger. I used Asian pear, but any type will work.
  • Place 1 tablespoon of sugar in a saucepot with the pear and ginger. Cook down for about five minutes, until tender.
  • Add 1 ½ cups sugar, water, cinnamon stick and salt to the pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. If you want more intense flavors, you can let the mixture cool for 30 minutes.
  • Strain the liquid twice to remove the fruit and cinnamon stick. Pour the cooled mixture into a bottle or pitcher.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Hi. I’m Christie, the head cook and award-winning competitive pitmaster for Team Girls Can Grill. I have won multiple grand championships and have dozens of top ten category finishes. People know me as the girl who is forever hovering over a grill, smoker or campfire with tongs in one hand and a glass of wine in the other.


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  1. This simple syrup is yumalicious! The pairing of the ginger and pair is unique and refreshing with gin, I also served it with vanilla vodka and it was like drinking desert. I recommend this syrup and keep on the frig all the time.