Pear Syrup

I love making a Spiced Pear Syrup for the fall and the holidays because I know I’ll go through a whole bottle before New Year’s. With all the hosting I do in the fall and winter, having a few bottles already made for breakfast, dessert, and cocktails is a no-brainer. This Spiced Pear Syrup is SO GOOD, so let’s get simmering!

How to Make Pear Syrup

1. To a small sauce pot over medium heat, add sliced pears, water, honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, sage, and ginger.
2. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
3. Once the sugar is dissolved, simmer for 15-25 minutes or until the pears are cooked down and soft.
4. Let cool completely.
5. Once cooled, strain through a fine mesh sieve, squeezing out as much liquid as possible. (Save the pears for ice cream, pancakes, etc.) If the syrup is too thick to strain, add in a little water to thin it out.
6. Add vanilla extract and gently stir.
7. Store it in the fridge for 3-4 weeks (if it even lasts that long!)

How To Use Pear Syrup

• Mix it into the best fall cocktails ever. Try it in my Spiced Pear French 75s, Sparkling Pear Margarita, Pear Gin Sour, and Pear Whiskey Sour.
• Mix it into your overnight oats or morning oatmeal.
• Drizzle it over ice cream, waffles, and pancakes.