Spiced Pear Old Fashioned
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Ingredients
2 oz. Whistler Double Oaked Whiskey
1 oz. Spiced Pear Syrup
2 Dashes Angostura or Walnut Bitters
Orange Peel
Pear Slice
IcePear Syrup:
1 ripe pear cut into cubes
½ c sugar
1 c sugar
Cinnamon stick
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Instructions
To make the pear syrup:
Combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepot. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer on low for 10 minutes. Strain while pushing on the pears to get as much juice as possible.In a rocks glass add the syrup, Whistler whiskey, and bitters. Add ice and gently stir until blended and the ice dilutes slightly. Spritz orange peel over the glass Garnish with sliced pears.
