Fall Harvest Pear Cider Delight

Your new favorite Fall cocktail! This delightful drink captures all the aromas of Fall, with the perfect blend of pear, cinnamon, and hard cider. The cinnamon pear simple syrup adds just the right amount of sweetness, making this cocktail a must-try for the season.

Fall Harvest Pear Cider Delight

A delightful Fall cocktail with the perfect blend of pear, cinnamon, and hard cider, sweetened with cinnamon pear simple syrup.

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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 large bartlett pear, diced (about 1/4 cup)
  • 2 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 2 oz gin
  • 1/2 oz cinnamon pear simple syrup
  • Handful of ice cubes
  • 1 1/2 oz hard cider (Angry Orchard, Stella Artois, or Crispin)
  • 1 cinnamon stick (optional, for garnish)
  • 1/4 small honeycrisp apple, diced (for garnish and eating)

Instructions

  1. In a small pot, combine diced pear, sugar, water, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Strain the mixture with a mesh strainer over a bowl, saving the liquid.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, combine gin, simple syrup, and ice. Shake well and pour into a glass.
  3. Top with hard cider, mix with a cinnamon stick, and garnish with diced apples.
  4. Cheers!