As anyone who knows me knows I love to try new things...I especially enjoy making & or trying new food or drink recipes, and I like to think the people around me enjoy being the taste testers. Last Sunday while working I decided to tune in to the Food network, one of my favorite channels to watch either while running on the tredmill, or to listen to while working on the computer... so while typed away I just happen to tune into the new show 2 Dudes Catering. Great new show! The specialty drink recipe they had on the Carmel Pear sounded so completely yummy I had to stop working and log on to the food network to print it out. It is one of my girlfriends birthday is this weekend so yeah I will have plenty of guineai pigs to try it out on. Here is the drink recipe for anyone who would also like to try it.
Carmel Pear
Recipe courtesy Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo
Ice cubes
1/2 cup pear infused vodka
1/2 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons Spiced Simple Syrup, recipe follows
Pear slice
In a martini shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, juice and simple syrup. Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a slice of pear.
Spiced Simple Syrup:
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups water
3 cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoons juniper berries
2 tablespoons cloves
5 whole star anise
In a pot combine the sugar, water, and spices. Bring up to a simmer, stirring occasionally until all the sugar has dissolved. Pour the mixture thorough a strainer and discard the whole spices.
Yield: about 2 cups
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