PEAR & GINGER MARTINI
Save the Prosecco for midnight and welcome your guests to the celebration with this smooth cocktail
SERVES 6
1 pear
1 lemon
Granulated sugar, for the glasses
150ml ginger cordial (made from 2 tbsp ginger cordial and 120ml water), chilled
350ml pear juice, chilled
125ml vodka, chilled
1 Cut the pear into thin wedges and place them in a bowl along with the juice of ½ the lemon.
2 Cut the remaining lemon into wedges. Run the wedges along the rims of six martini glasses, then dip the rims in a shallow bowl filled with sugar. Place a pear wedge in each glass.
3 Squeeze any remaining juice from the lemon into a large jug. Add a few ice cubes and stir in the chilled ginger cordial, pear juice and vodka. Stir well, strain into the prepared glasses and serve immediately.
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