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Pear Simple Syrup Recipe: How to Make Pear Simple Syrup

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Last updated: Nov 1, 2024 • 2 min read

Pear simple syrup is a flavored sweetener you can add to cocktails and dessert recipes. You can make pear simple syrup with water, sugar, and fresh pears.

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What Is Simple Syrup?

Simple syrup is an easy-to-make sweetener that is equal parts water and sugar, most well-known for its use in cocktails and other drink recipes. While white sugar needs to be well-stirred in order to dissolve in cold drinks, sugar syrup is already a liquid and will keep your drinks from becoming grainy. Simple syrup is very versatile and can be infused with numerous other flavorings.

What Is Pear Simple Syrup ?

Pear simple syrup is a sweetener made with water, sugar, and ripe pears. As the ingredients cook together on the stove, the pear will infuse the simple syrup with its fresh flavor. You can use any variety of pears, such as Bosch, D’anjou, or Asian pears, to make simple syrup. Add fresh ginger, a cinnamon stick, or lemon juice to make a spiced pear simple syrup with more flavor. Pear simple syrup can flavor cocktails, tea, cake recipes, and more.

4 Ways to Use Pear Simple Syrup

You can use pear simple syrup to add pear flavor to the following food and beverage items:

  1. 1. Cocktails: You can use pear simple syrup to make pear cocktails, including a Pear Martini, Pear Margarita, or Pear Mojito. You can also use pear simple syrup to sweeten hot toddies.
  2. 2. Beverages: Add pear simple syrup to sweeten tea or coffee. You can also make an Italian soda by combining pear simple syrup and soda water.
  3. 3. Cakes: You can use simple syrup to add moistness to a cake. Brush the hot cake with the pear simple syrup after it comes out of the oven.
  4. 4. Ice cream: Pear simple syrup can be a topping for ice cream or a yogurt parfait. You can alsod rizzle it on waffles or pancakes.

How to Make Pear Simple Syrup

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makes

1½ cups simple syrup

prep time

1 min

total time

26 min

cook time

25 min

Ingredients

  1. 1

    Add the sugar, water, and chopped pears to a small saucepan over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Boil the mixture, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes. The sugar should dissolve and the pears should brown and soften.

  3. 3

    Strain the simple syrup into a container using a fine-mesh strainer, leaving the pears behind. Discard the pears.

  4. 4

    Allow the pear simple syrup to cool to room temperature.

  5. 5

    Store in a sealed glass jar or other airtight container and refrigerate.

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