Cocktail Recipe: Pear Tea Martini

the appetizer:

Organic, Shaken and Stirred: Hip Highballs, Modern Martinis, and Other Totally Green Cocktails by Paul Abercrombie, includes recipes like Lavender Lemon Drop; Pear Tea Martini; Perfect Whiskey Punch; and Pineapple Caipirinha with Sweet Lime Espuma.

Pear Tea Martini

This is a classic case of opposites attracting. Green tea, herbaceous and calming, really works with the zingy richness and floral qualities of the pear cider.

2 ounces Green Tea-Infused Organic Vodka
(recipe follows)
2 ounces organic pear cider
1 slice organic pear, unpeeled

Combine the infused vodka and cider in an ice cube-filled cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously, then strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass. Gently drop in the pear slice.

Green Tea-Infused Organic Vodka

Combine 1 teaspoon organic green tea leaves or 1 tea bag of organic green tea with 1 cup organic vodka and let steep for 2 hours. Strain (or remove the tea bag); the vodka will keep, in an airtight container, in a cool place or the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

from:
Organic, Shaken and Stirred
Hip Highballs, Modern Martinis,
and Other Totally Green Cocktails
by Paul Abercrombie
The Harvard Common Press 2009
Hardcover; 176 pages; $19.95
ISBN-10: 1558324364
ISBN-13: 978-1-55832-436-7
Reprinted by permission.

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