15 Pear Cocktails to Try This Season

This fall-appropriate cocktail is made of unexpected ingredients like thyme and pear puree, and it gets its kick from some tasty gin. This is the one to go for if you’re looking for a spin on a Tom Collins that features pear. Lemon juice brightens it up.

With pear simple syrup, some juice, and bourbon, this Pear Bourbon Cocktail is one for the record books. It’s a great drink when the weather is starting to get chilly, but it’s not full-on winter yet. Pear and bourbon are an excellent team, and you’ll be a believer once you taste this drink.

To make this Spiced Pear Martini excel, you’ll need high-quality vodka, so don’t be afraid to splurge on the good stuff. Pear liqueur and a homemade pear simple syrup bring it all together. This cocktail is a bit more labor-intensive, but it’s all worth it in the end.

This cocktail is great to make if you have fresh pears on hand. The maple syrup and bourbon work beautifully with the drink, and the vanilla adds a little sweetness to tie it all together. Lemon juice and allspice add some bite, making this cocktail a fan favorite at your next party.

If there’s one thing you can say about the Icy Pear Cocktail, it’s that it’s stunning in its simplicity. You only need a few simple ingredients to create the perfect Icy Pear Cocktail. Start with pear juice, add a little lime, and then vodka. Finish it with sparkling water and serve in a big towering glass of ice. Delicious.

Pear and vanilla are a match made in heaven, and you’ll only make this cocktail all the more festive with some gin. The Pear Vanilla Gin Fizz cocktail requires a few homemade ingredients, like vanilla and pear simple syrup, but once you taste it all together, you’ll want to make it again and again.

This honey-rich, tequila-spiked margarita takes all of the flavors of your standard margarita and makes them a little mellower with the addition of pear instead of citrus. You’ll need conventional margarita ingredients like triple sec and tequila, plus pear juice, honey, and some cinnamon to taste. 

A fun twist on the Negroni, this spiced pear version uses white vermouth, gin, and some hand-selected spices to give it its kick. Add in premium vanilla extract, or scrape out the inside of a vanilla bean pod for the best flavor and garnish the whole thing with a citrus peel for a special effect.

Elderflower liqueur is one of the most sophisticated and delicious mixers out there, and this Pear Martini with Elderflower drink makes excellent use of it. A simple mixture of pear vodka, elderflower, simple syrup, and a tiny touch of citrus is all you need for a fantastic drink with a tremendous depth of flavor.

Tuscan Pear is a reasonably simple drink you can put together in a flash, as long as you have some simple syrup. Although it’s relatively boozy, it has a nice, light flavor that’s perfect for brunch. The Limoncello and ginger work beautifully with the pear, and vodka gives the whole thing a nice kick.

Ginger and pear are a fantastic combination since the spiciness of the ginger offsets the comparable mellowness of the pear. This cocktail makes good use of both, adding a touch of bourbon at the end for a little bite and burn. Add lemon juice to taste, and you have a winner in any book.

This champagne-based cocktail uses elderflower liqueur, gin, and pear puree to present a balanced drink suitable for any fancy occasion. Of course, there are a few steps that you have to take to get it right, including putting together a simple syrup and squeezing a few lemons, but it’s time well spent.

For this cocktail, you need a pear and ginger simple syrup. Once you have that, the rest is pretty easy to put together. St. Germain, lemon juice, and champagne make up the bulk of the drink, and you can garnish it with a few artful slices of pear.

For this cocktail, you need a pear and ginger simple syrup. Once you have that, the rest is pretty easy to put together. St. Germain, lemon juice, and champagne make up the bulk of the drink, and you can garnish it with a few artful slices of pear.

This deceptively simple cocktail relies on an intelligent combination of cinnamon, pear juice, and champagne. The only prep work you must do is infusing the pear juice with cinnamon the day before. Once you have that, it all comes together in a matter of minutes.