Pear Brandy Sidecar

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This is a great cocktail for the fall. It tastes like the best pear you’ve ever eaten. We love it with Clearcreek Pear Brandy from Oregon.

Ready in: 5 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 1

• 1 teaspoon sugar
  
• 1 tablespoon hot water
  
• Ice
  
• 2 ounces pear brandy
  
• ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
  
• 1 ounce unsweetened pear nectar or pear juice
  
• Twist of lemon for garnish
  

Preparation method

Prep: 5 mins

1. Add sugar to a glass and splash hot water over it. Stir to dissolve. (Or if you have simple syrup on hand, just add 1 teaspoon to the cocktail shaker.) Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, pour in sugar water, pear brandy, lemon juice, and pear nectar. Shake, then strain into a martini glass – or served on the rocks in an Old Fashioned glass.