Gingered Pear and Brandy Cocktail
Photography: Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr, Jan Gautro, Leigh Ann Ross; 
This is a timely concoction for a party: Simply prepare the gingered sugar syrup (step 1), and refrigerate it until you're ready to shake and serve the cocktails.
| Servings:10 servings | Prep Time:n/a | Cook Time:n/a |
Nutritional Info
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 3 cups pear juice
- 1 cup cognac
- 10 lemon rind twists
Amount Per
Serving
- protein:0.1 g
- saturated fat:0.0 g
- fiber:0.5 g
- cholesterol:0.0 mg
- mono fat:0.0 g
- fat:0.0 g
- poly fat:0.0 g
- calories:111
- calcium:5 mg
- calories from fat:0.0 %
- iron:0.4 mg
- sodium:3 mg
- carbohydrate:15.4 g
directions
1. Combine 1/4 cup water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add ginger. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Strain sugar mixture through a fine sieve. Discard solids. Chill sugar mixture 30 minutes or until ready to use.
2. Fill a large martini shaker half full with ice. Add sugar mixture, juice, and cognac; shake until chilled. Strain 1/2 cup mixture into each of 10 martini glasses. Garnish each serving with 1 lemon twist.
