Pear, Please

Name: Pear, Please
Ingredients: For the Ice Ring; 4 1/2 cups water; 20 medium sage leaves, divided use; 1 tablespoon lime zest; 1 pear, cored and thinly sliced; bouquet sage leaf; For the Punch; 12 ounces vodka (or more); 375 milliliters pear liqueur; 750 milliliters Amaretto; 12 ounces fresh lime juice; 1 ounce aromatic bitters; 8 ounces pineapple juice; 8 ounces water; 12 pears, slices for garnish; 6 limes, wheels

16 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

For the Ice Ring
4 1/2 cups water
20 medium sage leaves, divided use
1 tablespoon lime zest
1 pear, cored and thinly sliced
bouquet sage leaf
For the Punch
12 ounces vodka (or more)
375 milliliters pear liqueur
750 milliliters Amaretto
12 ounces fresh lime juice
1 ounce aromatic bitters
8 ounces pineapple juice
8 ounces water
12 pears, slices for garnish
6 limes, wheels

Directions

1

For the Ice Ring:
2

In a large pot, Warm 12 sage leaves, lime zest, and water in medium pan for 10 minutes on low. Chill in fridge until very cold. Strain through a large mesh strainer permitting a small amount of zest and sage to travel through for visual in the ice.
3

Decorate bottom of ice mold with sage leaves and pear slices. Add in enough lime-sage water to barley cover pear slices and sage. Freeze for one hour or until frozen to hold pears and sage in place. Top off with remaining (very cold) lime-sage water. Freeze overnight.
4

For the Punch:
5

Stir together punch ingredients in a punch bowl. Unmold ice ring by quickly dipping into warm water and inverting. Float ice ring in punch.
6

Ladle into tea cup or coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheels, pear slices and serve.