Apple Pear and Sage Martini
Lovely fall fruits - pear and apple - infuse gin and is combined with muddled fresh sage, absinthe, white vermouth, and aromatic bitters in a perfect autumn cocktail for your holiday meal!
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Ingredients
Apple and Pear Infused Gin
- 1 bottle gin - (see notes)
- ½ cup dried pear - chopped
- ½ cup dried apple - chopped
Apple Pear and Sage Martini
- 8 fresh sage leaves
- a splash of infused gin
- 6 ounces shots of infused gin
- 3 ounces unfiltered and unsweetened apple cider
- 1.5 ounces dry vermouth
- ice
- a few drops of absinthe
- a few shakes of aromatic bitters
- thin sliced apple - pear, and/or sage leaf to garnish
Instructions
- Muddle the fresh sage leaves with a few drops of the infused gin. Scrape into the cocktail shaker. (See Notes).
- Add the infused gin, the apple cider, the dry vermouth, and ice to the cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously.
- Add a couple of drops of absinthe to each martini glass. Swish it around to coat the glass. Note: Absinthe is VERY strong. Exercise restraint! This ingredient is optional.
- Pour the contents of the cocktail shaker into the martini glasses.
- Add 3-4 shakes of the aromatic bitters to each glass.
- Enjoy!
Notes
My favorite gin is Dripping Springs Gin from a distillery in the Texas Hill Country. I can get it at my local Feldman's Liquor Store in the Rio Grande Valley. Use your favorite, but don't use "generic." The aromatics found in good gin contribute to the overall complexity of this cocktail!
I use my mortar and pestle to muddle the fresh sage. There will be tiny bits of sage in the cocktail. If this bothers you, strain it before you add to the martini glass. We leave it in the cocktail.
My husband (a most excellent home bartender) chills our martini glasses by filling them with ice while he makes the cocktail. A lovely touch!
We love the layered effect of allowing the bitters to settle. You can stir them into the martini if you wish.
If you don't want to spend the money on Absinthe, or you just don't like it, omit it. You will still have a very flavorful cocktail!
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal
NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
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