No party is complete without a signature cocktail! This Easy Pear Martini recipe is one irresistible sipper - smooth, crisp and not too sweet. The best part? You only need 4 ingredients and 5 minutes to make this tasty drink.
Raise your hand if you like to try new drinks. It's especially fun when they are easy to make and only use a few ingredients.
This Easy Pear Martini is one of the best (and most delicious) cocktails you can make at home.
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Why you will love this martini
It checks a lot of boxes and that is always a win!
- It's easy to make. You only need 4 ingredients and 5 minutes to look like a master bartender.
- It's not too sweet. The sweet pear vodka and spicy ginger liqueur are perfect partners.
- It's a little different. We love classic drinks like a cosmo or golden margarita, but sometimes it's fun to serve something a little out of the ordinary.
- It's pretty! The best way to your stomach is your eyes! This gorgeous drink lives up to your expectations.
Ingredients
The list is short so make sure your ingredients are the best!
Ingredient Notes:
- Please use fresh lemon juice. The bottled stuff contains preservatives that can affect the taste of this drink.
- Simple syrup can be found at your local grocery store but it's easy to make your own simple syrup at home!
Instructions
Making a good drink doesn't get much easier.
Assembly is simple. Add pear vodka and ginger liqueur to shaker filled with ice.
Add lemon juice, simple syrup and shake vigorously.
FAQs
Pear vodka is an essential ingredient in this easy martini recipe. It adds just the right amount of sweet pear flavor. Our favorites are Absolut Pears and Grey Goose La Poire.
This shaker is one of our favorites and is a workhorse in our home bar. But you can easily use a mason jar if you don't have a shaker on hand.
Ginger liqueur has a spicy kick that also has some vanilla and orange flavors. It is the perfect balance to the sweet pear vodka to create a smooth, not too sweet martini.
Once you have a bottle on hand you can try it in this Ginger Gold Rush Cocktail, Grapefruit Prosecco Cocktail or try a Ginger Cherry Smash.
Expert tips for the best martinis
✘ Use high quality ingredients. When you are making cocktails with a short ingredient list, you can definitely taste the difference.
✘ Use enough ice. The more ice you have in the shaker, the easier it is to get it chilled.
✘ Shake your martini well. Nobody likes a lukewarm martini. The longer you shake it, the colder (and better) it is. We recommend at least 30 seconds.
✘ Use a pretty glass. Everything tastes better when it looks good. It's easy to elevate your drink game using a fun glass.
✘ Garnish before serving. A quarter wheel of lemon adds a perfect finishing touch. It's the little things that up your home bartending skills.
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Recipe
Easy Pear Martini
Ingredients
- 2 ounces pear flavored vodka
- ½ ounce Ginger Liqueur (Domaine De Canton)
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- Lemon twist for garnish
Instructions
- Place vodka, ginger liqueur, simple syrup and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.2 ounces pear flavored vodka, ½ ounce Ginger Liqueur, 1 ounce simple syrup, 1 ounce lemon juice
- Shake vigorously to mix.
- Strain into martini glass and add a lemon twist garnish.Lemon twist
Notes
- Please use fresh lemon juice. The bottled stuff contains preservatives that can affect the taste of this drink.
- Simple syrup can be found at your local grocery store but it's easy to make your own simple syrup at home!
Expert tips for the best martinis
✘ Use high quality ingredients. When you are making cocktails with a short ingredient list, you can definitely taste the difference. ✘ Use enough ice. The more ice you have in the shaker, the easier it is to get it chilled. ✘ Shake your martini well. Nobody likes a lukewarm martini. The longer you shake it, the colder (and better) it is. We recommend at least 30 seconds. ✘ Use a pretty glass. Everything tastes better when it looks good. It's easy to elevate your drink game using a fun glass. ✘ Garnish before serving. A quarter wheel of lemon adds a perfect finishing touch.
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Nutrition
Nutrition info not guaranteed to be accurate.
Lacking a ginger liqueur, do you think using a ginger infused simple syrup might work?
Absolutely! I would omit the plain simple syrup if you are making that substitution or do 1/2 ounce ginger simple syrup and 1/2 ounce plain. Let me know how it turns out!
I stumbled upon this recipe and made it tonight for date night. Wow! It is so good! I love ginger and have been trying to find a drink that isn’t a Moscow mule with ginger in it, but not overwhelmingly ginger and here it is. This may be my new go to drink. Thanks for sharing!
It's one of our favorites! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for being a Garnish with Lemon reader!