Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Toasting the New Year w/ St. Germain!

We have a really gorgeous looking wedding taking place here tonight.
It got me thinking though...what will I toast the New Year with?

There are all kinds of great choices available to me here.
Ciao Prosecco, Kenwood's Yulupa Brut, maybe even the Perrier-Jouet Fleur de Champagne!

Sparkling cocktails sound really good to me now though...hmm...
Bellinis, Mimosa, and their endless variations are always good.

Wait, I've got it!
The Pear Tree Martini.

1 1/2 Shots of St-Germain (elderflower liqueur)
1 1/2 Shots of Absolut Pear
Top with Champagne

Method:
Shake first two ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled Martini Glass with sugared rim. Top with Champagne. Because it's hard to find elderflowers to garnish with... Garnish with D'Anjou pear. No D'Anjou? Substitute Bartlett. Bartlett out of season? Opt for a twist. Preferably carved from a pear-shaped lemon.

Just St.-Germain & Champagne is amazing! Garnish with a strawberry and you've got a great drink to toast with.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is actually called the "Original French Pear Martini".