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by Jessica November 17, 2016
Let’s get a serving of fruit in today.
In the best way that we know how.
Just LOOK at that frosted glass and cinnamon sugary rim! Why is this the best season ever?
GUYS. I am struggling right now with all the Christmas feels. For some reason it has hit me early this year (the magic! I love it! maybe because of Max?) and I can’t do anything about it because I’m hosting Thanksgiving! I mean, I guess I could, but I want the house to still feel harvest-y over twinkling lights and snowy.
So! I’m pushing through with one more delicious fall co*cktail before the big meal next week. Pear obsession continues…
I wanted a drink with a little warmth and spice. But also some traditional margarita tastes. You know? I did a little lime and a little orange, some gold tequila and my favorite grand marnier because I just can’t make a margarita without it.
A honey syrup came first, swirled with some vanilla bean paste and poured over crushed ice. Mixed up with the rest of the ingredients, it’s a cinnamon dream! I used a pear nectar but you could use a pear cider or even pureed ripe pear that you blend yourself. The coarse, raw sugar on the rim is perfection, so I highly suggest purchasing some of that. So crunchy!
Oooh oooh oooh let’s talk Thanksgiving co*cktails while we’re at it! What are you making? I’m heavily leaning towards my very old school but delicious apple cider sangria. I also really love apple cider margaritas though, so how do I choose?
Last week we shot a video for this cranberry chai sangria and it is so.freaking.good too. As is the pomegranate orange champagne punch! And cider beer sangria! UGH.
Perhaps everyone (yes you!) should just come here so we can make four pitchers of sangria and punch and go to town. YESSSS.
Yield: 1 drink, is easily multiplied
Total Time: 15 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- coarse sugar + cinnamonfor the rim
- crushed ice for serving
- 2 ounces goldtequila
- 2 ounces pear nectar or juice
- 1 1/2 ounces Grand Marnier
- 1 ounce honey vanilla syrup
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
- sliced pears
honey vanilla syrup
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
Place the sugar and cinnamonon a plate. Rim a glass with a lime or orange wedge and dip in the cinnamon sugarto coat. Fill the glass with crushed ice.
In a co*cktail shaker with ice, add the tequila, grand marnier, pear nector/juice, orange juice, lime juice and syrup. Shake for 30 seconds. Pour mixture into the glass.Add a few sliced pearsand stir. Drink up!
honey vanilla syrup
Heat the water and honey in a saucepan over medium heat while whisking. Bring it to a simmer, then cook for 2minutes and turn off the heat. Stir in the vanilla bean paste and let the syrup come to room temperature.
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
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Alice — Reply
You always have just what I need! Pears… with alcohol. Needrightnow!
And I don’t have kids yet but I can totally see how you want to get into the Christmas spirit with Max being at an age when he already understands so much, which makes holidays so much fun. (Not that they weren’t when he was a baby, but I think you know what I mean?)
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Jessica — Reply
yes!! that is totally it. :)
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Abby @ Heart of a Baker — Reply
Yes, I think I’ll take this as my fruit serving for the day! I’m making wassail (mulled cider) and apple cider mimosas for Thanksgiving, but these have tequila…so I’m going to need them too!
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Tracy Duffy — Reply
Love this. :)
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Kari — Reply
These sound amazing! I am expecting so this is getting pinned until summer!
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Pamcita — Reply
Every word of that title makes my mouth water. Making these ASAP!
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Laura — Reply
Ok, I actually have *almost* every single thing on hand to make these. Pear juice? Yup, using it in a pie. Grand Marnier? Just bought some for cranberry sauce. Lime? Still kicking around from enchiladas. But vanilla bean paste? It’s so spendy!! Can I sub in normal vanilla like the peasant I am? How much would I use? Either way, I am SO making this for Thanksgiving dinner instead of popping for a cheap bottle of wine. Way excited. Thank you for the recipe!
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Caitlyn — Reply
I’m thinking of making these but with your vanilla ginger syrup instead of the honey vanilla. Thoughts? Will the spices be too overpowering if I use pear cider too? Thanks!!
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Jessica — Reply
i think that will be PERFECT!!
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Melissa — Reply
Not only does this sound delicious, but it equally looks as beautiful as it sounds!
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Seth B — Reply
I’m always experimenting with new margarita recipes to try for my fiancee and I! The idea of honey and vanilla together in a margarita sounds like a real good way to mask the tequila. She likes co*cktails, but the less flavor of alcohol the better for her. So this one may be perfect to try!
Looking forward to more co*cktail recipes to try. Cheers!
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Mindy Parisi — Reply
Gah!!!! This looks ridic. Um, okay, so I always make your apple cider sangria. And my “famous” pumpkin spice (basic) pudding shots along side of my eggnog pudding shots. Here’s a link if you want to sneak in a Christmas touch lol!
http://www.findingsilverlinings.net/2012/11/28/eggnog-pudding-shots/
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Amanda — Reply
Have you tried this with bourbon instead of tequila? I love this flavor combo but wanting bourbon. I was thinking of leave out the lime and orange and add a touch of ginger beer? Do you have a recommendation?
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Mrswonderful — Reply
Other than using triple sec instead of Grand Marnier, and vanilla extract instead of vanilla bean paste, I stuck to the recipe. It was a hit!
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Stefanie SANCHEZ — Reply
Where the heck do you get vanilla bean paste?
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Jessica — Reply
i usually get it at williams sonoma, but i also occasionally find it at home goods or tjmaxx! just found it there last week!
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Michele — Reply
Hi. I’ve never made any co*cktails before and am going to try this one on Thanksgiving. Is the crushed ice for serving but in the shaker you use regular ice cubes? Also, is the honey vanilla syrup something I can make in advance? I was hoping to use coupe glasses, but I don’t think they’ll work well with crushed ice + drink, right?
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Jessica — Reply
yes! so crushed ice in your glasses, but put ice cubes in your shaker to keep things cold. and you can definitely make the syrup 1 to 2 days ahead of time! stick it in the fridge. you can use coupe glasses for sure!
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Michele —
Thanks for the reply. I’m looking even more forward to these now. : )
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Kelly — Reply
These margaritas are delicious! I love so many of your co*cktail recipes.
