Fresh Juice Drinks
This cocktail from Philadelphia restaurant TALULA’S GARDEN is unlike any other Haymaker we’ve tried: vodka, ginger beer, and muddled pear make it tart and refreshing, perfect for sipping on a cool fall evening.
INGREDIENTS FOR THE GINGER SYRUP
- ¼ cup sliced, peeled ginger
- 1 cup sugar
INGREDIENTS FOR THE COCKTAIL
- 4 oz. vodka
- 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1 pear, chopped, peeled, and cored (Anjou, Moonglow, Bosc, or any finely textured and fragrant pears are best)
- Ginger beer, to top
DIRECTIONS
Make the ginger syrup: Combine sliced ginger, sugar, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Strain out ginger solids and discard, reserving syrup in an airtight container.
Divide chopped pear between two 12 oz. tall glasses; muddle in each glass with a wooden muddler. Pour 2 oz. vodka over the pears in each glass, and fill with ice. Add ½ oz. ginger syrup and ½ oz. lemon juice to each glass, stir to combine, and finish with ginger ale to top.