Ingredients
- 1 Cup of Pear – peeled and diced from State 28 Farms
- ¼ Cup Honey from Round Rock Honey
- ½ Cup Water
- 1 Vanilla Bean
- 1.5 oz Gin
- Soda Water to top off
Instructions
- Create simple syrup by combining diced pears, honey, water, and vanilla seeds from half of the pod.
- Bring ingredients to a low boil. Simmer for 8 – 10 minute, until the liquid is golden brown and pears start to breakdown.
- Strain liquid and press out remaining syrup from pear. Discard, compost, or give pear chunks to your chickens.
- Let simple syrup cool completely.
- Combine 2 tbsp of pear vanilla simple syrup and 1.5 oz of gin over ice, top with soda water and garnish with a thin slice of pear and vanilla bean if desired. Sugar rim is also a nice touch!