Perfect Pear

Name: Perfect Pear
Ingredients: 1½ oz dry gin; ½ oz St-Germain — or elderberry liqueur; ¾ oz lemon juice; ¾ oz simple syrup; 1 barspoon fresh pear puree; Champagne — splash, to top; 1 pear slice

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Yes, the pear is only a barspoon, and no, that isn't a rounding error — it's what keeps the elderflower from reading as perfume. Cut the syrup if your pear is ripe, or this tips sweet in a hurry. The Champagne goes in last, once I've stopped congratulating myself.

Ingredients

1½ ozdry gin
½ ozSt-Germain — or elderberry liqueur
¾ ozlemon juice
¾ ozsimple syrup
1 barspoonfresh pear puree
—Champagne — splash, to top

Garnish

1 pear slice

Method

Add all ingredients except Champagne to an ice-filled shaker and shake vigorously. Top with a splash of Champagne and garnish with a fresh slice of pear.