Pear Cocktail

Name: Pear Cocktail
Ingredients: 6 slices hickory-smoked bacon; 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar; 1 1/2 ounces aged rum; 3 1/2 ounces pear nectar; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 2 to 3 drops old-fashioned bitters; Pinch of salt

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

6 slices hickory-smoked bacon
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 ounces aged rum
3 1/2 ounces pear nectar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 to 3 drops old-fashioned bitters
Pinch of salt

Directions

1

Make the candied bacon: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Toss the bacon in a bowl with the brown sugar and place on a rack set on a rimmed baking sheet so the fat drips down.
2

Bake until it's as crisp as you'd like, about 30 minutes.
3

Let cool.
4

Make the cocktail: Combine the rum, pear nectar, lemon juice, bitters and salt in a cocktail shaker with ice.
5

Shake well and pour into a lowball glass.
6

Garnish with a slice of candied bacon.
7

Photograph by James Wojcik