Golden Pear Honey Sour
Golden Pear Honey Sour is a honey, citrus and sour cocktail made with Gin, with moderate flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 50 ml pear-infused gin (recommended: NIB)
- 20 ml honey syrup (3:1 ratio)
- 25 ml fresh lemon juice
- 2 drops saline solution (1:4) or 1 pinch of salt (optional)
- Ice
- Thin pear slice or lemon twist
Method
- In a shaker, combine the pear-infused gin, honey syrup, lemon juice, and the saline or the pinch of salt.
- Fill with ice and shake 10 to 15 seconds.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe, with no ice.
- Garnish with the thin pear slice or the lemon twist.
FAQ
What is in a Golden Pear Honey Sour?
A Golden Pear Honey Sour is made with 50 ml pear-infused gin (recommended: NIB), 20 ml honey syrup (3:1 ratio), 25 ml fresh lemon juice, 2 drops saline solution (1:4) or 1 pinch of salt (optional), Ice and Thin pear slice or lemon twist.
Is a Golden Pear Honey Sour strong?
A Golden Pear Honey Sour is spirit-forward: little mixer, and the alcohol shows.
When should you serve a Golden Pear Honey Sour?
A Golden Pear Honey Sour fits an aperitif.
What is the bartender tip for a Golden Pear Honey Sour?
No egg white: the texture comes from the shake and the double strain, not foam. 3:1 honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 part warm water) is denser than the Bee's Knees 1:1 — 20 ml balances 25 ml lemon. If your syrup is 1:1, bump it to about 25 ml. Two drops of 1:4 saline (1 part salt to 4 parts water) open up the honey; at home, a pinch in the shaker covers it. The pear gin (NIB) is the aroma; London Dry covers the structure, but the pear is gone. It is not the Velvet Pear Sour (egg white and simple syrup), the Bee's Knees (London Dry, no pear), or the Gold Rush (bourbon).