Pear Martini with Elderflower Liqueur Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you use elderflower liqueur? ›

Easy: Elderflower Sparkler

One of the best, simplest brunch drinks we know. Instructions: Pour an ounce of elderflower liqueur into a wine glass with ice, followed by 1/4 ounce of lemon juice and 4 ounces of sparkling wine. Give a good stir, then garnish with a rosemary sprig and a few lemon wheels.

Other Variations / Substitutes

You can substitute St-Germain with Giffard Fleur de Sureau Sauvage, St. Elder, and RoomeR Elderflower Aperitif.

If you can't get the spiced pear liqueur, you could use a good-quality triple sec, orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier) or another good fruit-based liqueur. Allspice Dram (homemade or store-bought) is another possible liqueur to use, which has spicy notes.

The spirit can be brandy or a liquor made from pears. Liqueurs made with a pear eau de vie as the base tend to be brighter and fruitier, while the brandy-based versions have deeper undertones. Two of the standout liqueurs made with a pear-spirit base are Rothman & Winter's Orchard Pear and Mathilde Pear.

per bottle! This quarantees the easy mixability with sparkling wine/Champagne, or enjoyed chilled by itself!

Beloved by bartenders everywhere, St-Germain's delicate floral notes and natural flavors of pear and honeysuckle make the liqueur a savvy addition to a number of co*cktails as well as a great stand-alone aperitif in simple spritzes.

St‑Germain is a French liqueur made with fresh elderflowers, hand-picked once a year in the late spring. To accomplish its exquisitely natural flavor, every bottle of St‑Germain contains up to 1,000 of the very best elderflower blossoms, resulting in a finely crafted, perfectly balanced and refined liqueur.

St Germain Liqueur features a subtle yet delicate flavor, a fresh, quality taste and notes of peach, pear and grapefruit that are enhanced by the endless charm of the elderflower.

Elderflower has a woodsy and floral taste, and their sweetness comes out when elderflower is cooked. Photo courtesy of Shadi via Unsplash. Compared to elderflower, elderberry has a more intense taste: woodsy and floral, with a dark flavor that can be bitter and earthy when the fruit is consumed raw.

How long does pear liqueur last? ›

Most opened (and well-sealed) liqueurs should last for six months to a year (or even longer), depending on the alcohol content and preservatives. Once you notice sugar crystallizing on the bottom, discoloration, curdling, or other changes, throw the bottle away.

Perry or pear cider is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, traditionally in England, particularly Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire, parts of South Wales and France, especially Normandy and Anjou, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Indulge in the rich and complex flavors of Poire Williams Prisoner Eau De Vie, a French pear brandy liqueur like no other. Made with the finest French pears, carefully selected and distilled to perfection, this fruit liqueur is infused with a whole pear, grown inside the bottle until it reaches its optimum size.

It is generally served chilled as an after-dinner drink. Some producers of Poire Williams include an entire pear inside each bottle, called prisonnière. This is achieved by attaching the bottle to a budding pear tree so that the pear will grow inside it.

First up: The fascinating Mathilde Poire Liqueur. It's made simply from Bartlett pears that are pressed for juice, fermented, and distilled in pot stills.

It's often the modifier or perfume of a co*cktail. Liqueurs can also be consumed straight on their own—usually sipped as an aperitif before a meal or digestif after a meal. You can drink them on the rocks or neat, depending on your preference.

Uses for dried elderflowers include wines, fizzes, teas and cordials. They can also be added as a flavouring to cider, ales and ginger beers to give each drink a floral flavour of summer. For more inspiration on home made booze (including elderflowers) check out our book Brew it Yourself.

As a natural liqueur made with fresh flowers, the color may slowly change over time due to natural oxidation (caused by light and air). We recommend that you consume St~Germain liqueur within 6 months after opening, and keep your bottle in a dry, cool space and away from bright light.

You can also pretty much keep it around forever—either in a cabinet, on your bar cart, or in your fridge, it never really goes bad, even if it does start to change color.