Pear Soda for Fall
One of the major marks of fall here in the midwest is the constant swing between hot scorching days and frost filled night.
And so with that comes the need for both hot and cold fall-flavored drinks. I love a good hot chocolate or mulled cider but when it’s 86F outside in October it’s the last thing you want to drink!
Now, I drink ice tea for most of the year, but as fall sets in all I want is something refreshing with a hint of fall seasonal flavors.
I had a soda syrup phase a few years ago. I made any fruit I could get my hands on into a syrup to put into fizzy water like LaCroix or Waterloo.
With a soda syrup, you get to control the ingredients of the syrup and how much of it goes into your drink, so it’s perfect for mocktails, cocktails and everyday sipping!
My fall flavor of choice this time: Pears.
Pears are mild in flavor yet sweet and perfect with unflavored fizzy water. Let’s make it!
Supplies and Tools
Small saucepan
Peeler
Cutting board
Knife
Measuring cups
Fine mesh sieve
Cheesecloth
Liquid measuring cup or bowl
Techniques
Peel
Cut
Boil
Measure
Pour
Ingredients
3 ripe pears
1 cup, white sugar
1 cup, water
Instructions
Using your peeler, remove the skins from the pears.
Cut and core the pears then cut into chunks.
Place the water, sugar, and pears into the saucepan.
Put onto the stove and turn the burner to medium-high.
Bring to a boil and let boil for 15-20 minutes, mashing the pears a few times while cooking.
Once the cooking time is up, remove from heat. Place a few layers of cheesecloth in the mesh sieve over a bowl.
Pour the contents of the saucepan through the sieve.
The liquid remaining is your soda syrup!
Now, in a glass filled with ice, pour in 1-2 Tablespoons of the syrup followed by your unflavored fizzy water. Enjoy!
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