COCKTAIL RECIPE
Makes 1 cocktail
1 1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz dry vermouth
3/4 oz pear juice
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz simple syrup, optional
1 small thyme sprig
Thin pear slice and thyme sprig, for garnish
Gently bruise the thyme sprig in a cocktail shaker with a muddler. Add the vodka, dry vermouth, pear juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup if using. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well for 12-15 seconds. Double strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass and garnish with a thin pear slice and a small thyme sprig.
NOTES FROM THE BAR
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PEAR JUICE TIP
Look for 100% pear juice for the cleanest flavor. Pear nectar works too, but it's thicker and sweeter, so skip the simple syrup if you go that route. Taste first either way, since pear juice varies quite a bit in sweetness.
WHY VERMOUTH WORKS
A little dry vermouth keeps this from tasting like a straight fruit sour. It adds a subtle herbal dryness that rounds out the pear and plays nicely with the thyme.
BE GENTLE WITH THE THYME
Thyme is delicate, so a light press with the muddler is all it needs. Overdo it and the drink can turn grassy. For more thyme flavor: bruise two small sprigs. For a subtle hint: shake the sprig in whole without muddling.
GLASSWARE OPTIONS
We like it in a rocks glass over a big clear cube, which melts slowly and keeps the drink crisp. For something more elegant, skip the ice and strain it into a chilled coupe.
MAKE IT A MOCKTAIL
Shake 2 oz pear juice, 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice, and a lightly bruised thyme sprig with ice. Strain over a large cube and top with about 2 oz soda water. Add 1/4 oz simple syrup if it needs a little sweetness.
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