Pear Vodka Sour Cocktail
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Pear vodka, fresh lemon and elderflower combine with egg white for a creamy, dreamy Pear Vodka Sour cocktail that you can easily make at home.
Pear is such an underrated fall flavor. We focus on apple and pumpkin, while ignoring their more subtle cousin – pear. Pear infused vodka helps put this fruit front and center with sweetness from the elderflower liqueur, lemon juice to brighten the drink, and an egg while to add a silky texture and foamy top.
I love egg white cocktails, but they’ve always felt like something I only order at a fancy restaurant or cocktail bar – not something I make at home. But then I tried a couple recipes that included egg whites and discovered that not only are they NOT a big deal, but they’re actually pretty easy.
Ingredients
- Pear vodka – Pear vodka isn’t made by every brand, so you may have to shop a large liquor store to find it. Absolut and Grey Goose make good options. If you can’t find any, swap it out for apple vodka.
- Simple Syrup – Easily made a home using equal part sugar and water, simple syrup adds a little sweetness to this cocktail without adding additional flavor. Get my
- Elderflower liqueur – This super sweet floral liqueur is a key ingredient in this cocktail. It gives it a f I use St. Germain
- Lemon – Fresh juice is important in this recipe so take the time to squeeze a lemon. You should need half a fresh lemon per cocktail.
- Egg white – An egg white is what gives your
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How to Make a Pear Vodka Sour
Combine all of your ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Do not add ice.
Drop in a ball whisk (the kind you find in a protein shake bottle) and shake for 15 seconds.
Pause, add ice cubes to half fill the shaker and shake for an additional 15 seconds. It’s OK to leave the ball whisk in the shaker.
Double strain your cocktail into a coupe glass. Garnish with a thin slice of pear or lemon slice. Enjoy!
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Pear Vodka Sour Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz pear vodka
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 0.75 oz elderflower liqueur
- 0.5 oz lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 1 egg white
Instructions
- Put everything in an empty cocktail shaker with a ball whisk and shake for 15 seconds.2 oz pear vodka, 1 oz simple syrup, 0.75 oz elderflower liqueur, 0.5 oz lemon juice, 1 egg white
- Add ice cubes and shake for an additional 15 seconds.
- Double strain into a coupe glass.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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Things to Know about Egg Whites in Cocktails
This cocktail calls for a raw egg white. If this bothers you, or you want a vegan drink, you can use cocktail foamer instead. (I use this one.) If you decide to go this route, here are some things to know:
- You will need 2-3 large dashes of cocktail foamer per drink. (See the photo below of 1 dash.)
- Cocktail foamers don’t require the first dry shake – without ice – to create foam. You can skip right to putting ice cubes into the cocktail shaker and shaking up your drink.
- Cocktail foamers won’t give you the same silky mouth feel that egg whites do.
- Nor will they give you as much foam or as dense of foam as an egg white.
FAQs About Egg White Cocktails
A ball whisk is that metal ball that came in your protein shake blender bottle. You probably have one lying around in a drawer somewhere. It’s not necessary, but will make getting a creamy and dense foam on the top of your cocktail MUCH easier.
If you don’t have a ball whisk, shake the cocktail without ice (a.k.a. dry shaking) for 30 seconds.
When dry shaking your cocktail in a 3 piece cocktail shaker, pressure will build up inside the cocktail shaker. If this happens, pause and take off the top of the shaker to release the pressure, then resume shaking.
Happy Hour Snack Pairing
The tartness in the Pear Vodka Sour pairs well with the salty richness of these bacon wrapped dates.
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Vodka is a super popular and versatile liquor! Try it in a classic cocktail like a Cosmopolitan, Moscow Mule, or Lemon Drop Martini. Or shake up another delicious pear cocktail with this four ingredient Pear Martini.
