Sparkling Honey Pear and Ginger Cocktail
This sparkling honey pear and ginger cocktail is a perfectly refreshing drink all year round. Serve by the drink or as a punch for a crowd!
Servings: 8 Cocktails
Calories: 182kcal
Equipment
- 1 Medium sauce pot
- 1 Wooden Spoon or Potato Masher
- Fine Mesh Sieve or Cheesecloth
- 1 Cocktail Shaker
Ingredients
Homemade Honey Ginger Pear Syrup
- 4 Pears Sliced and Rough Chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Ginger Grated (From roughly two 2-inch pieces of fresh ginger)
- 1 Cup Water (8 oz.)
- Pinch Kosher Salt
- 4 Tablespoons Light Brown Sugar (¼ Cup)
- 4 teaspoon Honey
One Serving
- ½ oz. Lemon Juice Fresh Squeezed
- 1 oz. Honey Ginger and Pear Syrup
- 3 oz. Prosecco
Punch Serving
- 4 oz. Lemon Juice Fresh Squeezed
- 8 oz. Honey Ginger and Pear Syrup
- 1 750 ml Botle Prosecco
Instructions
Homemade Honey Ginger and Pear Syrup
- Peel and grate two 2-inch pieces of fresh ginger
- Slice and rough chop pears, discarding the cores.
- Combine pears, ginger, water, and a small pinch of kosher salt in a medium sized sauce pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat, and mash pears with a potato masher or wooden spoon.
- Using cheesecloth or a fine mesh sieve, strain syrup into a bowl.
- While still warm, add brown sugar and honey, stirring to combine.
- Let cool completely.
One Serving
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add ½ ounce of fresh lemon juice.
- Add 1 ounce of honey ginger and pear syrup.
- Add 3 ounces of Prosecco.
- Stir gently for 30-seconds to 1-minute until chilled.
- Strain into a tumbler, martini, or a coupe glass.
- Garnish with a pear slice and serve.
Punch Serving
- In a large punch bowl or drink server, add 4 ounces of fresh lemon juice and 8 ounces of honey ginger and pear syrup, stir to combine.
- Top with 1 bottle of Prosecco, stirring gently to combine.
- Ladle into 8 cocktail glasses topped with ice.
- Garnish with pear slices and serve.
Notes
Any extra honey ginger and pear syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to a week.
Substitute the Prosecco for any non-alcoholic sparkling wine, or sparkling cider for a refreshing mocktail.
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
