The Pear Pair

Jun 21, 2017 | Recipes

Our friend Matthew Wyne of Letters & Liquor is not just a fantastic lettering artist.  Nay, he is also an artiste when it comes to adult beverages.  He worked up a custom cocktail recipe just for Craft Spirits Week, which features a bounty of Cali-centric spirits.

 

The Pear Pair

 

2 oz Ventura Spirits Opuntia

1 oz St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur

.5 oz fresh lime juice

1 dropper 7 Stills Prickly Pear Bitters

 

Ventura Spirits Opuntia exemplifies the California farm to bottle ethos with its innovative distillation of local prickly pear fruit. To highlight this fresh, unique flavor, I used two more local products, St. George’s Spiced Pear liqueur and 7 Stills’ Prickly Pear bitters, plus just a touch of fresh lime. The result keeps the Opuntia in the forefront, highlighting its delicate fruit and beautiful bouquet.

 

recipe and photo by Matthew Wyne of Letters and Liquor

 

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