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Dirty Pear Toddy Recipe

I wrote this recipe originally in 2013 but have updated it in order to include it in my Favorite Falliday Recipes. Pears are lovely this time of year and a hot bevvy that really shows off the power of the pear is a fun party pleaser. Plus…bourbon!

RECIPE CRED: In order to make sure that I ended up with something resembling a hot, adult beverage and not just pear juice and bourbon, I referenced this Hot Apple Toddy recipe by Brian at A Thought for Food. Smart move by me.

Ingredients:

• 3 Pears
• Your Favorite Bourbon (I’m out of my fav, so I used the Trader Joe’s brand).
• Honey
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 1 Lemon or Lemon Juice
• 1 Tbs. Loose Leaf Green Tea (optional)

Directions:

1. Cut one thin slice out of one pear, across the middle, to get a pear wheel. Generously squeeze lemon juice on the pear wheel and set aside to soak.
   
2. Juice the rest of the pear with the other two pears. Keep some of the pulp from the juiced pears. This is what makes it “dirty”. 😉 If you don’t have a juicer, you can peel and blend the pears and strain some pulp out.
3. Heat pulpy pear juice + cinnamon stick + green tea in a pot until it simmers. Stir occasionally.
4. Take 2 tea cups/mugs or whatever you have and lightly drizzle with honey + 1 oz. of bourbon (more or less to taste). Squeeze in a touch more lemon, if you like.
5. When ready to serve, cut pear wheel in half and place one piece in each cup.
6. Pour about 3 oz. hot pear/tea juice through a strainer into the cups. Or strain first then pour. You just don’t want loose leaf tea to get in there.
7. Enjoy while hot.

This recipe makes about 2 servings. Or 1 great one.

The verdict: Tasty.

Even the husband enjoyed his little cup ‘o toddy. The pear juice was so sweet, I bet this wouldn’t need honey. I like using cinnamon sticks because you get good flavor and aroma without dusty cinnamon bits.

The tea leaves added a nice depth of flavor as well but aren’t necessary. I’d stick with green teas with lighter flavors, personally. I couldn’t tell you what type of green tea I used because it was a gift from a friend who bought it in a foreign country. All I can say is, I’m fairly confident it was from India.

If you try out a pear toddy, let me know. I bet using a pear brandy in lieu of bourbon would be amazing also!

More Falliday Recipes

• SWEET POTATO CRUMBLE
• FALL FRUIT SALAD
• GINGER APPLE CIDER
• PUMPKIN GINGER MUFFINS