Vanilla-Pear Spiced Bourbon Lemonade Fizz

• Produce

  • 2 Pears
  • 1 Rodelle madagascar bourbon vanilla bean
  • 2 sprigs Thyme, fresh

• Condiments

  • 2 cups Lemon juice, Fresh Squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups White sugar

• Frozen

  • 1 Ice

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 Bourbon

• Liquids

  • 1 Club soda or seltzer water
  • 2 cups Water

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Description

Ingredients

• For the Lemonade Base
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 pears, cored and chopped
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 Rodelle Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean, split
• For the Cocktails
• Crushed ice
• Club soda or seltzer water
• Bourbon

Directions

• Make the lemonade base. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine all of the ingredients for the lemonade base. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Once the sugar is dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat. Let the lemonade base cool to room temperature. Then transfer it to your refrigerator to chill completely, at least 2 hours or up to overnight. The longer the lemonade base sits, the more the flavors will develop.
• Strain the lemonade base through a fine mesh strainer into a clean container, discarding the solids. The lemonade base can be store in your refrigerator for several days.
• Make the cocktails. Pour about 3/4 cups of the lemonade base over some crushed ice in a glass. Add about 1/4 cup of the club soda or seltzer water and 1 1/2 ounces (about one shot) of bourbon. Stir gently to combine. Serve immediately.

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