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Finely Pruned Cocktail: A Prune + Pear Cocktail

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Introducing the Finely Pruned Pear Cocktail, courtesy of our friends at Hawks Public House. This lovely lemon, pear and prune concoction is sure to become a new favorite. It calls for a little advance prep to create the Lemon Cordial and Pear Prune Shrub, but we promise it’s well worth it. Cheers!

How to Make a Finely Pruned Pear Cocktail

Finely Pruned Cocktail in a glass with citrus slices and herbs

This lovely libation is delicious and refreshing – and well worth the advance work. The Prune Pear Shrub and Lemon Cordial both add distinct flavors that really make this pear cocktail shine, so don’t get discouraged by the fact that you need to make the shrub a few days in advance.

How to make a Prune Pear Shrub

Making the actual Prune Pear Shrub is easy. The waiting is the hardest part. Simply cover your prunes and a pear in sugar. Let them sit for 2 days in the fridge. After two days, collect the delicious liquids from your mixture, and mix with equal parts apple cider vinegar.

Bonus: Prune Pear Shrub is also used in the Fractured Prune Cocktail!

How to make a Lemon Cordial

Lemon Cordial is basically a lemon simple syrup with some added lemon juice. Bring water and lemon peels to a boil. Add sugar, let the mixture cool, and add a final shot of lemon juice. Easy, right?

a cup full of a Finely Pruned Cocktail on a table at a restaurant

Finely Pruned Cocktail

Hawks Public House
Introducing the Finely Pruned Cocktail, courtesy of our friends at Hawks Public House. This lovely lemon concoction is sure to become a new favorite. It calls for a little advance prep to create the Lemon Cordial and Pear Prune Shrub, but we promise it's well worth it. Cheers!
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Course Beverages
Cuisine Chef Created
Servings 1
Calories 391 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the Finely Pruned Cocktail:

  • 2 ounces California Prune Pear Shrub recipe to follow
  • 1 ounce Lemon Cordial recipe to follow
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 2 dashes of non-alcoholic Fee Bros orange bitters

For the Lemon Cordial:

  • 10 lemons peeled
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

For the Prune Pear Shrub:

  • 1 California Prune chopped
  • 1 Bartlett Pear chopped, seeds discarded
  • 1 cup sugar
  • apple cider vinegar

Instructions
 

For the Finely Pruned Cocktail:

  • Shake the ingredients with 2 sprigs of thyme and 1 sprig of rosemary. Strain into a wine glass with ice.  Garnish with herbs of choice and dried lemon and lime wheels

For the Lemon Cordial:

  • Bring the water to a simmer, add the lemon peels, set aside to cool.  Once it’s cool, strain the water off and add the sugar, bring back to a simmer to dissolve the sugar.  Cool the mixture down and stir in the lemon juice.

For the Prune Pear Shrub:

  • Cover the prunes and pears with the sugar and place in the refrigerator for 2 days. Take the accumulated liquid and add equal parts apple cider vinegar.

To make the Finely Pruned Cocktail:

  • Add 2 ounces (60 ml) of Prune Pear Shrub, 1 ounce (30 ml) of Lemon Cordial, 3/4 ounces (20 ml) of lime juice and a dash of orange bitters. Enjoy!

Notes

Love this Finely Pruned Cocktail? Try our Fractured Prune Cocktail, another delicious creation from our friends at Hawks Public House!

Nutrition

Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 121gProtein: 12gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 39mgPotassium: 1729mgFiber: 31gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 321IUVitamin C: 626mgCalcium: 304mgIron: 7mg
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exterior view of Hawks Public house - sacramento gastropub specializing in farm-to-table fare

What is Hawks Public House?

Hawks Public House is a Sacramento restaurant specializing in farm-to-table fare. The owners, Micheal Fagnoni and Molly Hawks pride themselves on making everything from scratch – including this Prune Miso Dip!

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