Spiced Pear Whiskey Sour Recipe

Spiced Pear Whiskey Sour

Pears are plentiful during the holiday season. We've combined pears, lemon, spices, and whiskey to create a great cocktail starter recipe that can be used in a multitude of ways.

Total Time11 minutes
Yield
4
DifficultySimple

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Vitamix

Ingredients

1 cup 240 ml water
1 130 g orange, peeled
1 180 g pear, quartered, seeded
1/4 cup 60 ml honey
1/2 teaspoon Holiday Mixed Spice Blend
1/2 cup 120 ml bourbon
1 egg white
2 cups 260 g ice cubes, plus more for serving
1/4 cup 60 ml ginger beer

1 cup 240 ml water
1 medium 130 g orange, peeled
1 180 g pear, quartered, seeded
¼ cup 60 ml honey
½ teaspoon {Holiday Mixed Spice Blend}
½ cup 120 ml bourbon
1 egg white
2 cups 260 g ice cubes, plus more for serving
¼ cup 60 ml ginger beer

1. To make the base, place water, orange, pear, honey, and spice blend into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute. If desired, strain through a fine mesh strainer, bottle, and give this mixture as a cocktail starter, or proceed to cocktail directions.
2. To complete the cocktail, place the bourbon, base mixture, ice, and egg white into the Vitamix Aer Disc Container in the order listed and secure the lid.
3. Start the machine on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 8. Blend for 25 – 30 seconds. Portion into 4 glasses, each filled halfway with ice. Top each with ginger beer.

1. To make the base, place water, orange, pear, honey, and spice blend into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute. If desired, strain through a fine mesh strainer, bottle, and give this mixture as a cocktail starter, or proceed to cocktail directions.
2. To complete the cocktail, place the bourbon, base mixture, ice, and egg white into the Vitamix Aer Disc Container in the order listed and secure the lid.
3. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 8. Blend for 25 – 30 seconds. Portion into 4 glasses, each filled halfway with ice. Top each with ginger beer.