Pear Cobbler

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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.

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Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Pear Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with Bartlett pears, quince, sugar, and alcohol. I used Maison Ferrand Mathilde Poire Liqueur.

Lemon Sour Mix: This is a sweetener made with lemon juice, lime juice, white sugar, and water. I used this stovetop recipe.

Triple Sec: This is a liqueur made with bitter oranges, lemons, sugar, and alcohol. I used Cointreau.

Cognac: This is a type of brandy made in Cognac, France with distilled white wine. I used Courvoisier VSOP Cognac.

Dried Pear Slice: This is a slice of a pear that has been dehydrated.

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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.

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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 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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."

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Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from The Artisanal Kitchen: Holiday Cocktails by Nick Mautone.