Description
A refreshing non-alcoholic drink featuring pear, citrus, and warm spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe pear, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 1 cup sparkling water or club soda, chilled
- Ice cubes
- Orange slices and pear slices for garnish
Instructions
- Combine the chopped pear, orange juice, lemon juice, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in a blender.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl to remove pulp. Press down on the solids to extract all liquid.
- Fill two glasses with ice cubes.
- Divide the pear mixture evenly between the two glasses.
- Top each glass with chilled sparkling water or club soda.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Garnish each mocktail with an orange slice and a pear slice.
Notes
- For a stronger spice flavor, muddle a small piece of fresh ginger before blending.
- Adjust maple syrup amount based on the sweetness of your pear.
- You can make the pear base ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0.5
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: pear mocktail, spiced drink, maple citrus, non-alcoholic, sparkling beverage