Since my surname is Bartlett, I am naturally fond of pears. I concocted a pearish cocktail for our 40th anniversary:
16 parts pomegranate juice
8 parts Tanqueray
3 parts homemade grenadine
2 parts Amaro Nonino
2 parts Bartlett pear brandy
2 parts fresh lemon juice
Yes, there is more pomegranate than pear in the mix. I was instructed that 40 is the ruby anniversary (something I had not previously known), so I was aiming for that color.
So this hit perfect as it’s cold and rainy in the DMV and I thought I might be putting my black walnut bitters away for spring. But I did not have any pear liqueur and am under a liquor buying blockade (spouse) so I took a shot and did 1/4 oz of Grand Marnier as a sub - pretty darn tasty. I like having the bones (or Legos) to experiment
OMG Peter I made this as soon as I saw the email and it was SO GOOD! Absolutely worthy of the name! I had to make it with Mathilde and you’re going to bankrupt me now because I feel like I have to go buy the St George to be authentic—I love their NOLA Coffee stuff.
After months, or maybe years, of dealing with you singing the praises of New Jersey based Lairds Apple Brandy and having a hell of a time of finding it in Northern California, I appreciate the spotlight of Oakland’s St George Spiced Pear Liquor. It’s like when you hear a band you’ve followed for a couple of years on the radio for the first time.
I love this post so much. Also a Lego kid. And your fruited Manhattan newsletter last week prompted me to experiment with adding Wigle Whiskey's Saffron Amaro to the basic Manhattan formula. Not sure I've quite got the right proportions yet, but subbing 1/4 oz. of the amaro for the bitters, and garnishing with an orange peel, is pretty damn good. Will try doing a split-based rye & brandy next.
While I wouldn’t say I’m a fanatic, I did accidentally buy that bottle of spiced pear liqueur so have managed to collect 3 bottles of pear spirits (a brandy and a non-spiced liqueur)
Since my surname is Bartlett, I am naturally fond of pears. I concocted a pearish cocktail for our 40th anniversary:
16 parts pomegranate juice
8 parts Tanqueray
3 parts homemade grenadine
2 parts Amaro Nonino
2 parts Bartlett pear brandy
2 parts fresh lemon juice
Yes, there is more pomegranate than pear in the mix. I was instructed that 40 is the ruby anniversary (something I had not previously known), so I was aiming for that color.
And it worked.
So this hit perfect as it’s cold and rainy in the DMV and I thought I might be putting my black walnut bitters away for spring. But I did not have any pear liqueur and am under a liquor buying blockade (spouse) so I took a shot and did 1/4 oz of Grand Marnier as a sub - pretty darn tasty. I like having the bones (or Legos) to experiment
I made a Pear Clafouti inspired Sidecar riff using the spiced pear over the winter.
Daisy’s Parasol
1.5 oz St. George Pear Brandy
1oz Lemon Juice
0.5oz St George Spiced Pear
0.5oz Giffard Vanilla de Madagascar
OMG Peter I made this as soon as I saw the email and it was SO GOOD! Absolutely worthy of the name! I had to make it with Mathilde and you’re going to bankrupt me now because I feel like I have to go buy the St George to be authentic—I love their NOLA Coffee stuff.
After months, or maybe years, of dealing with you singing the praises of New Jersey based Lairds Apple Brandy and having a hell of a time of finding it in Northern California, I appreciate the spotlight of Oakland’s St George Spiced Pear Liquor. It’s like when you hear a band you’ve followed for a couple of years on the radio for the first time.
I love this post so much. Also a Lego kid. And your fruited Manhattan newsletter last week prompted me to experiment with adding Wigle Whiskey's Saffron Amaro to the basic Manhattan formula. Not sure I've quite got the right proportions yet, but subbing 1/4 oz. of the amaro for the bitters, and garnishing with an orange peel, is pretty damn good. Will try doing a split-based rye & brandy next.
Saint George's Pear Brandy (non-spiced version) is one of the finest brandies I've ever had. Also, pear cider? Divine.
As a Bama fan, I need to know where you got the elephant pick.
While I wouldn’t say I’m a fanatic, I did accidentally buy that bottle of spiced pear liqueur so have managed to collect 3 bottles of pear spirits (a brandy and a non-spiced liqueur)