I love when this happens.
Last week we had guests over for dinner and took the occasion to offer them a cocktail. (With a home bar like this, it’s hard to avoid!) But Chris loves when this happens. It brings him back to his bartending days – and gives him free license to create something the guest will love.
There wasn’t much time for trial and error, so Chris just went with a simple variation on a classic Mule, replacing the ginger beer with whatever he had on hand – which happened to be a tasty Pear Cider.
That’ll do!
The result was crisp and refreshing, with a touch of botanical goodness from the gin without overpowering the drink. The cider and syrup offered the perfect balance of light sweetness (and acidic tang). The final drink? Very drinkable.
And the guests? Well, they said they’d come back, so I think that’s a good sign!
Equipment
- 1 Cocktail Straws tall
- 1 Wine Opener optional opener
- 1 Bar Blade optional opener
Ingredients
- 1.25 oz Gin We used Tanqueray
- 0.75 oz Lime Juice
- 0.25 oz Cane Syrup
- 1 dash Orange Bitters Fee brothers Barrel Aged
- 4 oz Pear Cider Samuel Smiths
Instructions
- Add gin, cane syrup, lime juice, and bitters to a shaker with ice.
- Shake to chill and dilute.
- Strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice.
- Top with pear cider.
- Give it a quick stir.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
