A refreshing cocktail made with Raspberry coulis, Pomegranate soda, and frozen Pear pure. This recipe also includes an option for a non-alchoholic version.
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cocktail
Servings: 2
Ingredients
2ripe pearspeeled and frozen
1cupfresh raspberriesto make a raspberry puree or coulis and for garnish
Pomegranate Italian sodaor sweetened pomegranate juice
Sparkling wine or ginger alechilled
Lemon juice
Instructions
Peel ripe pears, cut into quarters and remove stems and seeds.
Toss cut pears in lemon juice and water to prevent browning, place in a sealed bag or airtight container and put in the freezer for an hour or two to freeze.
While pears freeze, prepare your raspberry coulis or raspberry puree.
For a simple and quick raspberry puree, add fresh raspberries to a blender, add a dash of lemon juice and a teaspoon of sugar if you wish, and blend. Once pureed, press the mixture through a sieve or strainer to remove seeds.
Once your raspberry puree or coulis is ready and your pears are frozen, you can make your pear puree slushie.
Remove pears from the freezer and puree in a blender with a teaspoon of sugar. You do not need to strain pears.
To a large cocktail glass, add a couple of teaspoons of raspberry coulis/puree, a large scoop of my frozen pear slushie, a few ounces of pomegranate Italian soda and top with sparkling wine. (For an alcohol-free version, simply use ginger ale, tonic water, or club soda.)
Garnish with fresh raspberries and a sprig of mint if desired.