Pear Drop

Pear Drop

A brilliant cocktail guaranteed to make your Christmas swing

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 1 litre

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 10 minutes plus chilling

Method

  1. Pour the vodka, Monin vanilla sugar syrup (or make your own by simmering down equal quantities of water and vanilla sugar) and fresh lemon juice into a jug. Add the pear juice, and chill.
  2. Before serving, add the torn up mint leaves and plenty of crushed ice (around 2 or more times the volume of the mixture, depending on the desired strength) and allow it to melt a little before serving.

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2008.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 1 litre

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 10 minutes plus chilling

Ingredients

  • 250ml vodka (Akvinta is good)
  • 100ml Monin vanilla sugar syrup
  • 75ml fresh lemon juice
  • 500ml pear juice
  • handful mint leaves , torn up
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