Pear Rosemary Gin and Tonic Recipe | Cake 'n Knife (2024)

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Does pear and rosemary go together? ›

Pear goes naturally with herbs, and the combination of pear and rosemary is particularly delicious. Pinecone bud syrup has a dark chestnut color and wintry pine flavor.

Scenting and garnish with rose pepper is the perfect way to prepare a special Gin Tonic enjoying a particular and astonishing flavour. Rose pepper provides notes of sweetness and a bit spicy that your guests will love. Step 1 We recommend to chill the gin as a previous step.

A slice or wedge of lime

Gin and tonic / Standard garnish

Rosemary pairs well with fall fruit flavors, none more than apple. So you can whip up this rosemary apple chutney, pictured above, and give roast pork everything it needs in life.

Try pears with rosemary, apples with sage and blueberries with thyme ... It's easy to pigeonhole herbs. Rosemary goes with lamb, sage goes with pork, dill with salmon, basil with tomatoes.

Ginger is not only a fabulous compliment to gin but also to mezcal, whiskey, rum and vodka. Basil is an incredibly aromatic herb and like sage is actually part of the mint family. The pretty green leaves of the plant make an outstanding garnish.

Why Use a Cucumber Garnish? Adding cucumber to your gin and tonic brings a fresh, mellow and sometimes floral or sweet character, and so it typically harmonises with fresh, smooth and summery gins.

The most classic combination of gin and tonic is the perfect example of this: tonic's sweetness enhances gin's herbaceous flavor and its bitterness calms its alcoholic kick. Anything mixed with tonic can easily be mixed with club soda, and vice versa, but club soda offers a subtle flavor desired in many situations.

A bad gin will taste like pine and nothing else. But a good gin will have a beautiful balance of flavors. Juniper berries are the backbone of gin. Juniper should be the dominant flavor and it gives the drink its fresh, piney character, as well as some of its dryness.

Citrus fruits like lemon, lime, and orange are a natural match for London Dry gin. The acidity and brightness of these fruits complement the botanical flavours in gin, making for a refreshing and balanced drink. Try a classic gin and tonic with a squeeze of lime, or a gin sour with lemon and sugar.

Do you pour gin or tonic first? ›

To craft the perfect G&T at home, simply fill a highball glass up to the top with ice cubes (a pre-chilled glass is an added bonus). Then, pour in your gin, top with tonic water and lift with drinks stirrer or long spoon from the bottom to mix without disrupting the fizz. Garnish with a wedge or twist of fresh lime.

And herbs like mint, basil, thyme and rosemary are immensely favoured by mixologists as a pairing with pears because they bring vibrancy and freshness to the co*cktails, preventing the fruit from becoming too overwhelming. Bringing herbs and the poached or fresh, crispy fruit together to craft co*cktails is a no brainer.

We don't usually think to pair herbs with strawberries, blackberries, raspberries or blueberries but adding savory herbs like mint, thyme, rosemary can take blueberry pie or blackberry cobbler—not to mention fresh strawberries and raspberry jam—from pretty good to prize-winning.

Pear: Pairs well with almond, apple, caramel, chestnut, chocolate, cinnamon, citrus, clove, ginger, hazelnut, nutmeg, pecan, raspberry, rosemary, vanilla, and walnut. It mixes best with brandy, port, crème de cassis, Grand Marnier, kirsch, rum, whiskey, and dry red white, and sparkling wines.