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Cocktail History
The Pear Cobbler is a dessert cocktail that was created by bar manager and author Nick Mautone and was first published in his book The Artisanal Kitchen: Holiday Cocktails. It was inspired by the pear-flavored dessert of the same name, and it’s made using the sour template with brandy as the base, pear liqueur for fruit flavor, orange liqueur for sweetness, and a homemade citrus sweet and sour mix for balance and frothiness.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Pear Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with pears, distilled alcohol, water, and sugar, which are blended and infused to develop a delicate, fruit flavor.
Sweet & Sour Mix: This is a sweetener made with lemon juice, lime juice, white sugar, and water, which are blended and heated into a syrup with a balanced sweet-tart flavor.
Triple Sec: This is a liqueur made with bitter orange peels, distilled alcohol, water, and sugar, which are blended and infused to develop a sweet, bright citrus flavor.
Cognac: This is a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France with grapes and yeast, which are distilled and then aged in oak barrels to develop a smooth, complex flavor.
Dried Pear Slice: This is a slice of a pear that has been dehydrated.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Dehydrator: This is used to remove moisture from fruit and citrus. I used the VIVOHOME Electric Food Dehydrator.
Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Golden yellow color with a frothy top
• Aroma: Fruit and citrus
• Taste: Frothy lemon-lime flavor laced with sweet pear and slight brandy spices
• Finish: More tangy citrus
Kendall’s Take: “Full disclosure: The recipe in the book didn’t call for brandy, but I included a bit so it would have some more spicy complexity. With that addition, the Pear Cobbler becomes a truly dazzling dessert drink. I really loved both its tart flavor and that the pear is a welcome departure from the fall season’s usual apple cocktails.”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from The Artisanal Kitchen: Holiday Cocktails by Nick Mautone.
Pear Cobbler
Description
The Pear Cobbler is a dessert cocktail that was created by bar manager and author Nick Mautone and was first published in his book The Artisanal Kitchen: Holiday Cocktails. It was inspired by the pear-flavored dessert of the same name, and it's made using the sour template with brandy as the base, pear liqueur for fruit flavor, orange liqueur for sweetness, and a homemade citrus sweet and sour mix for balance and frothiness.
Ingredients
Method
Add sweet & sour mix to a shaker.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Add pear liqueur, triple sec, and brandy to shaker.
Shake for 10-20 more seconds until brandy mixture appears frothy.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into a sour glass.
Garnish with dried pear slice.
