Spiced Pear Gin Fizz

• Produce

  • 1 Pear

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg white, large

• Condiments

  • 1 1/4 oz Lemon juice, fresh
  • 3/4 oz Spiced pear simple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 Cardamom pods
  • 4 Star anise
  • 1 cup Sugar

• Drinks

  • 1 oz Club soda

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 2 oz Gin

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

Found on jellytoastblog.com

Ingredients

• 2 ounces gin (I used Nolets Dry Gin)
• 1 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 large egg white (or 1 ounce pasteurized liquid egg whites)
• 3/4 ounce Spiced Pear Simple Syrup
• 1-2 ounces club soda
• star anise for garnish
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pear, cored and cut into pieces
• 3 star anise
• 2 cardamom pods

Directions

• Spiced Pear Gin Fizz Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add gin, lemon juice, egg white, and Spiced Pear Simple Syrup (recipe follows) to cocktail shaker. Replace lid and shake for 15 seconds or until shaker becomes frosty. Strain into cocktail glass. Top with club soda, garnish with star anise, and serve. Spiced Pear Simple Syrup Add water, sugar, pear, star anise, and cardamom pods to a small sauce pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; stir to dissolve sugar. All mixture to simmer over low for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Strain out pear and spices. Store extra syrup in the refrigerator.