LIttle sensitive to cloves, and always add less than half to recipes. Think I will try replacing cloves with i/2 a scraped vanilla bean. Let you know… Though I love the ‘options’ summer’s fare has to offer, I’m distractible and am equally relieved when life becomes a bit more simple with fall’s offerings. One of my favorites is the arrival of pears. I love a pear. They are a self contained still life to me with such a pleasing shape, gorgeous mottled skin and divine flesh. Their Rubenesque appeal makes me think of…..well, booze. Not all the time but my first haul of the fall certainly did. We have just eaten the vodka-soaked pear with vanilla ice-cream – absolutely delicious (waste not, want not).

After 7 to 14 days, taste the vodka. If it has achieved your desired pear flavor, strain the liquid through a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer to remove the fruit pieces.

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GREY GOOSE® La Poire Flavored Vodka and premium elderflower liqueur add delicious complexity to a fresh combination of grapefruit and lemon juices. See Recipe

With mellow pear, warm ginger, subtle honey sweetness, citrus lemon, and a generous splash of boozy bourbon, this drink is fall in a glass. I’d begun fall baking and spontaneously was motivated to try an infusion with pears and fall spices. It’s a risk when all items fall on my countertop at the same time; they are likely to end up in a jar together, swimming in spirits with fingers crossed over the outcome. I love the result of this particular Mason jar mixology. Tell tale notes of cinnamon, ginger and clove intermingled with the delicate flavor of pear in a deep honey amber tone. The uses are endless in my book from a traditional vodka tonic to more exotic concoctions. This would make perfect gifts for the holidays and hostess gifts for parties as well. This ginger and pear bourbon splash is the perfect combination of warm and cozy, yet fruity and sweet. For the ginger liqueur, you have a few options. One of the most popular (and readily available) is Domaine de Canton. You might also want to look for The King's Ginger, as it's a fabulous spirit as well.So thrilled that you like the pear liqueur so much. I love it. Anyway the straining is because although you can hardly see litte bits in it there can be tiny fibres and over time these fall to the bottom and make the liqueur cloudy. It is entirely up to you whether you strain it or not. It is hardly much effort really. Mine has never been hanging around for four years always snaffled long before that. Sniff and taste that should tell you if it’s okay to drink. And it’s so easy to make. Just mix white wine with pear or apple brandy and add in fresh pears, cranberries, winter citrus, and spices. Hi it is me again. I am so excited to try my Pear liqueur this weekend. I made a few quarts of it as I want to give some away too. My question is what do you usually do with all the lovely pears that have been sitting in the jars. Seems like such a waste to throw them out. If I eat them all that would get sloppy lol. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Well done on winning the drinks prize. So pleased everyone liked my pear liqueur so much. Merry Christmas. With all of these memories running through my head, some of the most prominent were the days where our moms would have direct-selling home parties. I don’t know if these are still common, but does anyone else remember going to those parties? Where ladies would sell Mary Kay and Tupperware while moms talked to their Bunco friends and ate finger foods? Hannah’s mom sold Tastefully Simple, and I remember going to several of these events. Known for delivering some of the best pears in the world to you and your family, imagine how crisp, sweet, and tangy your vodka will be with this fresh infusion of flavor. Here’s the store locator tool to help you find the best pears near you. Ginger To make the dried orange peel simply use a potato peeler to peel strips of skin off an unwaxed (or well scrubbed and rinsed orange) making sure you just take the skin and not the bitter white pith. Yes just double strain through kitchen paper or cheesecloth. With the pears being in there so long there will be lots of tiny fibres so extra straining will be important.

Pur is a very flavorful vodka. It’s based on a mash bill of corn, and uses glacial spring water to bring the spirit down to bottling strength. On the nose, it offers up floral aromas, along with hints of cooked cereal porridge, some wet stone minerality and a bit of earthy white pepper. On the palate, there are rich buttered croissant notes, along with a bit of a dry herbal note. This is a very smooth, creamy vodka with an exceptionally long, lingering finish. last Saturday at a Christmas party where we were requested to take something Christmassy along, I took along your stunning Pear Liqueur which I’d made approximately 2 months ago only straining on the day. I won the drinks prize with it! It’s a lovely drink, Thank you.

Dried pears are a nice garnish, but so is the fresh fruit. When slicing a fresh pear, dip each slice briefly in a little lemon juice so the flesh doesn't turn yellow when it's exposed to oxygen.

The Pear Ginger Snap. I would whip this up using the Pear Spiced Vodka and substitute some Ginger Infused Vodka (also homemade) for the ginger liqueur.