Pear can be delicate, so this Old Fashioned uses it as a quiet orchard note rather than the main event. Demerara, bitters, and orange oil keep the drink classic in structure.
Orchard Pear Old Fashioned
An early-fall Old Fashioned with pear, demerara, aromatic bitters, and orange oil.
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 bar spoon pear syrup
- 1 bar spoon demerara syrup
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 1 dash orange bitters
- Orange peel, for garnish
Method
- Add bourbon, pear syrup, demerara syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until chilled and diluted.
- Strain over one large cube in a rocks glass.
- Express orange peel over the drink and garnish.
Whiskey Scene Notes
A bourbon with orchard fruit, caramel, and polished oak is ideal. Keep the pear syrup subtle so the drink still reads as an Old Fashioned.
