Spiced Pear Martini or Mocktail

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh ginger (peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch round slices)

3/4 cup water

3/4 cup sugar

4 ounces vodka

1 ounce pear liqueur

1 ounce ginger syrup (see instructions below)

1 ounce pear nectar or juice

1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

1 cup ice

1 ounce ginger syrup

2 ounce pear nectar or juice

1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

8 ounces plain seltzer

ice

Directions

Place sugar, water and sliced ginger in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.

Reduce heat to low, and simmer ginger for about 20 minutes, or until tender.

Strain ginger, reserving syrup.

Pour syrup into a jar with a lid, and refrigerate until cool for at least one hour or overnight. Syrup can be made several days ahead.

For the martini, combine the vodka, pear liqueur, 1 ounce of ginger syrup, pear nectar or juice, lemon juice, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well for about 30 seconds and pour into 2 glasses, straining the ice.

For a mocktail, add one ounce of ginger syrup, pear nectar or juice, lemon juice, and seltzer to a glass. Mix well and pour over a glass with ice.

Nutrition

• Calories: 231 kcal
• Total Fat: 0.01 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.01 g
• Sodium: 15 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 19 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
• Total Sugars: 18 g
• Protein: 0.04 g