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    Spiced Pear & Bourbon Cocktail

    Nov 14, 2014 ·

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    Happy Friday! Is this crazy cold front nuts or what? Although we have little to complain about here in So. Cal, I am shocked at the snow fall across the rest of the states. It seems that winter is already here, and after waiting so long for fall, I'm not sure how I feel about that. But to bring a little warmth to this chilly Friday I offer Spiced Pear & Bourbon Cocktails!

    Spiced Pear Bourbon Cocktail

    This drink is sugar, spice, really good bourbon, and everything nice all wrapped up in a pretty fall cocktail package. It starts with a sweet pear simple syrup cooked down with cinnamon until it tastes like pie, mixed with nutty William Wolf Pecan Bourbon* and a hearty squeeze of lemon. I was sent a bottle of William Wolf Pecan Bourbon a couple months back and have been savoring it ever since! With it's pecan-pie flavor and smooth quality, this is one of my favorite bourbons to date! Of course if you can't find William Wolf, another good quality bourbon will do just fine.

    Spiced Pear Bourbon Cocktail

    Because I like my bourbon cocktails on the sweet side, I rimmed my glasses with a bit of pumpkin pie spice and sugar. What's not to love about that? Garnish with a fresh cinnamon stick and serve alongside any savory fall meal. This cocktail will pair perfectly with Thanksgiving dinner, of course. So, stay warm this weekend my friends and make a round of these drinks for extra comfort. Cheers!

    Spiced Pear Bourbon Cocktail

    photos by Leah Bergman

    * William Wolf Pecan Bourbon was gifted to be by the company. All opinions about this bourbon are my own however...it's just that good.

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    1. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

      November 14, 2014 at 5:31 am

      Perfect for the holidays! This sounds lovely!

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 18, 2014 at 7:13 pm

        Thank you Katrina! It definitely tastes like the holidays. 😉

    2. MaryAnne Locher says

      November 15, 2014 at 1:54 pm

      I had the pleasure of tasting this bourbon on the rocks. It is so delicious alone, I can only imagine how yummy it would be in this cocktail!

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 18, 2014 at 7:14 pm

        I'll have to make one for you! xo

    3. claire says

      November 15, 2014 at 6:25 pm

      love the idea of rimming the glass with pumpkin spice!

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 18, 2014 at 7:16 pm

        Thanks Clair! You can't go wrong with pumpkin spice...ever.

    4. Megan {Country Cleaver} says

      November 15, 2014 at 7:16 pm

      *SLURP!!* This is positively perfect for the holidays! I'm such a sucker for pear.

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 18, 2014 at 7:18 pm

        Thanks Megan! I'm a pear lover as well. I make a pretty killer pear vodka martini with St. Germain too. Slurp, indeed!

    5. Martina Dinale says

      December 13, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      This retired cook says thanks for the inspiration Leah ! Of course I had to mess w/the recipe because that's what I DO...and I like things not that are at most subtly sweet so I made a Pear Syrup with virtually no sugar and used a spice blend of my own with Mace and Cardamom and a teeeeny bit of Grains of Paradise . I already had Pecans in Bourbon ( made in January ) so I used THAT Bourbon ..and YUM is what I have to say. Absolutely aces. And it occurs to me this cocktail would make one hell of a baste for some lucky bird or other meat ...

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