When pears and peaches are in plentiful supply, I’ve often made a syrup to capture their essence for my cocktail experiments.
Pear & Stone Fruit Syrup
Spirit
Cocktail family
Component
Flavors
Makes
Ingredients
- 8 oz Stone Fruit peach, Pear Etc.
- 16 oz Sugar
- 8 oz Water
Method
- Wash fruit well.
- Peel (optionally), then coarsely chop.
- Combine with sugar and water in small saucepan and gently heat for 30 minutes to leach flavor from fruit.
- Do not allow to boil.
- Allow to cool, strain, then bottle.
Equipment
- Hawthorne Strainer
- Peeler or Knife