Featured Cocktail: Pear Martini

Pear Martini

Sometimes your brain’s a mess. Sometimes it’s brilliant. Either way, a Pear Martini helps. This was the drink of choice for Manic Joy episode 130 — light, crisp, and just fancy enough to make us feel like we had our lives together for an hour.

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz pear vodka (or vodka + 0.5 oz pear nectar)

  • 0.75 oz St-Germain (elderflower liqueur)

  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice

  • 0.5 oz simple syrup

  • Optional: tiny pinch of salt

  • Garnish: pear slice or lemon twist

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Directions

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice.

  2. Double strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.

  3. Garnish with a pear slice.

  4. Sip, smile, repeat.

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Why we love it

It’s elegant without trying too hard. Sweet but balanced. And it pairs perfectly with conversations about life, love, and the occasional case of fck brain*.

Manic Joy Cocktails

Dave & Reese

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