🍐 Ingredients
2 oz pear juice
1.5 oz vodka
0.5 oz lemon juice
0.5 oz sage syrup
2 oz soda water/or dry sparkling wine
Ice cubes
Garnish: 1 sage leaf + thin pear slice
🧰 Required Tools
- Shaker
- Measuring cup
- Juicer
- Fine strainer
🧊 Preparation Steps
1️⃣ Make Sage Syrup — 3 minutes
Combine equal parts sugar water and 3–4 fresh sage leaves. Simmer over low heat for 1 minute, then cool and set aside.
2️⃣ Shake — 12 seconds
Add to shaker:
- Pear juice
- Vodka
- Sage syrup
- Lemon juice
- Ice cubes
Shake vigorously until ice-cold.
3️⃣ Strain — 5 seconds
Strain into a glass filled with ice.
4️⃣ Top Off — 3 seconds
Choose your preference:
Soda water
Dry sparkling wine
5️⃣ Garnish — 5 seconds
Pinch a sage leaf, place it on top, then add a pear slice.
💡 Tips & Notes
**Sage + Pear** is a common pairing in Nordic and West Coast cuisine, yet remains “niche and sophisticated” in the cocktail world.
For a more autumnal flavor, add a drop of vanilla extract.
For less sweetness, reduce sage syrup or increase lemon juice.
Strain pear juice once for a clearer, more balanced finish.
For a non-alcoholic version, omit vodka and top with soda water to 4 oz.
