Cocktails Featuring
Pear
Brandy
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Fistful of Pears
1 oz St. George Pear Brandy
1 oz St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur
1 oz Lo-Fi Gentian Amaro
grapefruit zest
Add all liquid ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir for about 15 seconds. Squeeze the zest of the grapefruit, skin side down, to add the oils of the skin, then discard the zest. If you're feeling fancy, add a slice of pear as garnish.Recipe: Jeff Levy/Turntable Kitchen
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Perfect Pear
1 oz St. George All Purpose Vodka
1 oz St. George Pear Brandy
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime twist.Recipe: St. George Spirits
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PEAR CHAMPAGNE
1 teaspoon St. George Pear Brandy
6 oz chilled demi-sec Champagne
Coat the inside of a Champagne flute with pear brandy, then fill with bubbly. Garnish with thin slices of fresh pear. Festive, elegant, easy!Recipe: St. George Spirits
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PEAR AND TONIC
2 oz St. George Pear Brandy
tonic water
fresh mint leaves
Pour brandy and tonic over ice in a Collins glass and stir gently. Garnish with fresh mint.Recipe: St. George Spirits
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21 GUN SALUTE
1 oz St. George Pear Brandy
1 1/2 oz apple cider
Angostura Bitters
sugar cube
Soak sugar cube in bitters. Shake other ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Flame sugar cube and drop into drink.Recipe: St. George Spirits
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PEAR SIDECAR
1 1/2 oz St. George Pear Brandy
1/2 oz ginger liqueur
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into a sugar-rimmed cocktail glass.Recipe: Bitsy Eddy at Fireside Lounge, Alameda
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THE QUEEN’S COOLER
3 oz St. George Pear Brandy
1/2 oz Small Hand Foods Orgeat
soda water
Pour pear brandy and orgeat into a highball glass filled with ice and stir. Top with soda water.Recipe: St. George Spirits
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