Pear & Ginger Fizz

Name: Pear & Ginger Fizz
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: Ripe pears 3, peeled and cored; Lemon ½, juice only; Ice 2 handfuls; Traditional ginger beer 300ml (½ pint), chilled; Spiced rum 75ml (3fl oz)

A festive recipe from Four Seasons Cookbook to use up ripe pears with a kick of ginger ale. This makes a great welcome drink for your guests, try elderflower instead of rum to make a non-alcoholic version.

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2 servings

10 mins

Ingredients

Ripe pears 3, peeled and cored

Lemon ½, juice only

Ice 2 handfuls

Traditional ginger beer 300ml (½ pint), chilled

Spiced rum 75ml (3fl oz)

Instructions

Chop 2½ pears into cubes and place in a blender with the lemon juice and a handful of ice. Whizz until smooth.

Set a sieve over a large measuring jug and push the mixture through the sieve, discarding the pulp.

Stir in the ginger beer and rum, then taste, adding more rum or ginger beer if you like.

Thinly slice the remaining ½ pear and pop into two gin glasses along with some ice. Pour in the pear cocktail and serve immediately.

Cook’s Tips

If you like, peel a couple of thin strips of rind off the remaining lemon half and use to decorate. If you would rather not make this cocktail alcoholic, try adding a dash of elderflower cordial to liven it up instead of the rum.

Categories:Christmas Cocktails Drinks Festive Four Seasons Cookbook