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GREY GOOSE® Recommends: The Best Pear Cocktail Recipes
Anjou pear is a fabulous French flavor that works wonderfully in vodka cocktails. Here are some of our favorites.
Sep. 23, 2024
Pear is a deliciously vibrant fruit flavor that lends itself to a wide variety of standout cocktails. In the next installment of our Grey Goose Recommends series, we’ll take a look at our favorite cocktails you can make with La Poire Flavored Vodka.
Tips for Making Pear Vodka Cocktails
Before we share our favorite recipes, let’s talk about the pear flavor itself. Pears have a sweet, juicy flavor with slight hints of citrus and floral notes. The famous Anjou pear, from the northern region of France of the same name, is especially prized for its sweet, bold flavor that makes it popular in culinary circles.
If you use pear as a fruit garnish, make sure to find the freshest available, picked at the peak of ripeness. The best way to tell if a pear is ripe is to gently squeeze the neck of the pear (around the stem). If it gives slightly, the pear is ripe and ready to use.
The Best Pear-Flavored Vodka
Of course the best pear-flavored cocktails start with the best pear-flavored vodka. Grey Goose La Poire Flavored Vodka combines French Anjou pears with our 100% French vodka for a bold flavor that shines through our remarkably smooth vodka. The result is an intensely focused flavor that is delicious on its own or mixed into a variety of cocktails, including our favorites highlighted below.
1. The Peartini Cocktail
While not technically a martini cocktail, this cocktail served in a martini cocktail glass is every bit as elegant. The Peartini combines our pear-flavored vodka with the flavors of vanilla and lemon for a sweet yet tart taste.
3. La Poire on the Rocks Cocktail
Simple? Yes. Boring? Never. The La Poire on the Rocks is made in an instant — simply pour Grey Goose La Poire Flavored Vodka over ice. The bold taste of the pear vodka means you can truly experience a purely focused flavor.
Bonus: DIY Pear-Infused Vodka
Beyond mixing up these pear vodka cocktails, you can also infuse vodka with fresh fruit at home. Your homemade pear-infused vodka can then be added to soda water for an easy cocktail, or incorporated into a different pear vodka drink recipe for intense bold flavor.