S2 E14 - Spiced Pear + Patriotism

On this week's episode, we're enjoying a Spiced Pear Bourbon cocktail and then talking about the intersection of patriotism and Christianity. If you haven’t done so already, we’d love if you would subscribe to our YouTube channel and/or podcast, plus follow us on any of the major social media channels, @letsdrinkthink.

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Ingredients

SPICED PEAR SYRUP

• 1 cup pear juice (not from concentrate or 3 ripe pears blitzed in a blender with ¼ cup of water)

• 2-inch nub of ginger

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• 5 cloves

• ¼ cup brown sugar

COCKTAIL

• 1oz spiced pear syrup

• 2oz bourbon or NA substitute

• 1/2oz lemon juice

• tonic water

Recipe

SPICED PEAR SYRUP

• Add all ingredients except brown sugar to a pan

• Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes

• Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar until dissolved

• Strain into container and use within one week

COCKTAIL

• add syrup, bourbon and lemon juice to a mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled

• strain into lowball glass with one large ice cube

• top off with tonic water