Pear Haymaker

Name: Pear Haymaker
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 2 Cocktails
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 4 cup sliced, peeled ginger; 1 cup sugar; 4 oz. vodka; 1 oz. fresh lemon juice; 1 pear, chopped, peeled, and cored (Anjou, Moonglow, Bosc, or any finely textured and fragrant pears are best); Ginger ale, to top

Serves
makes 2 Cocktails

ANNA STOCKWELL

This cocktail from Philadelphia restaurant Talula's Garden is unlike any other Haymaker we've tried: vodka, ginger beer, and muddled pear make it tart and refreshing, perfect for sipping on a cool fall evening.

Ingredients

For the Ginger Syrup

¹⁄₄ cup sliced, peeled ginger
1 cup sugar

For the Cocktail

4 oz. vodka
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 pear, chopped, peeled, and cored (Anjou, Moonglow, Bosc, or any finely textured and fragrant pears are best)
Ginger ale, to top

Instructions

Step 1

Make the ginger syrup: Combine sliced ginger, sugar, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Strain out ginger solids and discard, reserving syrup in an airtight container.

Step 2

Divide chopped pear between two 12 oz. tall glasses; muddle in each glass with a wooden muddler. Pour 2 oz. vodka over the pears in each glass, and fill with ice. Add ½ oz. ginger syrup and ½ oz. lemon juice to each glass, stir to combine, and finish with ginger ale to top.