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Rum Cocktail

Manzapera Cocktail Recipe

Recipe by Rafael Jimenez Rivera, Bodega Kitchen & Cocktails, Sacramento
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Course Cocktail
Servings 1 Drink

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ounce apple pear mixture, recipe below
  • 2 ounces Ron del Barrilito 3 Star Rum (or Bacardi Reserve Ocho Rum or Don Q Anejo Rum)
  • ¾ ounce lemon juice
  • Pear wheel, for garnish
  • Lemon twist, for garnish
  • Ice

For the apple pear mixture:

  • 2 d’Anjou pears
  • 1 cup demerara sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tablespoon whole allspice
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 2 cups organic apple juice

Instructions
 

To make apple pear mixture:

  • Dice pears then add to pot on medium heat on stovetop with all other ingredients. Allow to simmer 25 minutes until consistency is thicker than juice. Strain through cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer and cool. Refrigerate.
  • Place all fresh ingredients in tin with ice and shake. Double strain over ice into rocks glass. Garnish cocktail with pear wheel and lemon twist, if desired.

Notes

It's okay to substitute ingredients with alternative brands of same type and flavor