French Pear Martini Recipe

Name: 222 Union Restaurant and Bars FRENCH PEAR MARTINI Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 oz vodka; 1 oz pear liqueur (e.g., Peardew or pear brandy/wiliams pear liqueur); 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur (e.g., St-Germain); 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice; 0.25 oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water); 0.5 oz pear purée or pear nectar (optional for richer pear flavor); 0.5 oz egg white (optional, for a silky texture); 1 cup ice; 1 slice pear slice or thin pear fan (garnish); 1 twist lemon twist (optional garnish); 1 piece pear slice or dehydrated pear (optional rim/candy)

Inspired by 222 Union Restaurant and Bar

Time10m

Serves1

Make French Pear Martini Recipe in just 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

Was this page helpful?

Help improve this recipe for others.

Send this recipe to your inbox.

We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.

Ingredients

Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Cocktail

2 oz vodka

1 oz pear liqueur (e.g., Peardew or pear brandy/wiliams pear liqueur)

1/2 oz elderflower liqueur (e.g., St-Germain)

1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

1/4 oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)

1/2 oz pear purée or pear nectar (optional for richer pear flavor)

1/2 oz egg white (optional, for a silky texture)

1 cup ice

1 slice pear slice or thin pear fan (garnish)

1 twist lemon twist (optional garnish)

1 piece pear slice or dehydrated pear (optional rim/candy)

Method

Cocktail

Chill glass

Place a martini or coupe glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes or fill it with ice water while assembling ingredients to chill.

Prepare shaker

If using egg white, dry shake first: add vodka, pear liqueur, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, pear purée (if using), and egg white to a cocktail shaker with no ice.

Dry shake (if using egg white)

Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds to emulsify and create foam.

Add ice and shake

Open the shaker, add the ice, reseal and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold to the touch (this chills and dilutes the drink properly). If not using egg white, combine all liquid ingredients and ice in the shaker and shake for 12–15 seconds.

Strain

Discard ice or water from the chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled martini or coupe glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove ice shards and any solids from pear purée or egg white for a silky texture.

Garnish and serve

Float a thin pear slice or a dehydrated pear piece on the surface, or rest a fan of pear slices on the rim. Add an optional lemon twist expressed over the drink for aromatic brightness. Serve immediately.

Notes on balance

Taste and adjust: if the cocktail is too tart, add 0.25 oz more simple syrup; if too sweet, add 0.25 oz more lemon juice. For a lighter pear note, omit the pear purée and use only pear liqueur.