Spiced Pear Cocktail Recipe
Need a drink that screams fall but takes zero effort? This Spiced Pear Cocktail recipe is your answer. It’s got fresh ginger, nutmeg, spiced rum, and pear nectar all mingling together and ready in just minutes. Perfect for book club, Thanksgiving, or just you avoiding the laundry pile.
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- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Chilling Time: 0
- Servings: 1
- Calories: ~211 (based on nutrition panel in recipe card)
- Main Ingredients: pear juice, spiced rum, nutmeg, ginger
- Equipment: cocktail shaker, muddler, grater
- Elements of Taste: sweet and mellow with warm spices of fall
- Cook Method: No cook
- Difficulty: Super Easy
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Why This Spiced Rum Cocktail Works
This spiced pear cocktail is a super-simple fall cocktail with just a few ingredients.
- The warm notes of the nutmeg, ginger and spices in the spiced rum give this drink an instant holiday vibe.
- The simple ingredients bring big flavor; no fancy liqueurs or syrups are needed.
- If you’re a spiced rum fan, love rum cocktails or just love seasonal spices, the vanilla cinnamon notes pair really well with the pear flavor.
- If you’re in California and the weather can be warm this time of year, this pear cocktail is refreshing but tastes like fall.
- Fresh ginger gives this fall rum cocktail a nice little kick and elevates the drink slightly.
- It’s perfect for fall happy hours and holiday parties, but it is refreshing enough to drink all year. (In warm weather, spiced rum can transport your taste buds to a place that feels tropical).
For more pear cocktails, try my Spiced Rum Daiquiri, Spiced Pear Moscow Mule, Spiced Pear Bellinis, or Pear Sangria.
Ingredient Notes
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- Spiced rum: I love the 1671 Spiced Rum from Captain Morgan. It was a special edition (which they sent me to try) but you can still find it in a variety of places. If you have a different brand of spiced rum, feel free to make that swap.
- Pear juice: It’s not-too-sweet, seasonal and pairs well with spiced rum.
- Fresh ginger: I like to grate in fresh ginger for a kick and boost in flavor.
- Whole nutmeg: Nutmeg is quintessentially a fall flavor and really makes this spiced pear cocktail sing.
Substitutions
Variations
How to Make a Pear Cocktail with Spiced Rum
Step 3
Add the spiced rum, a few grates of fresh nutmeg (I LOVE this zester).
Step 4
Add ice to the cocktail shaker and shake well—strain over fresh ice in a cocktail glass.
Step 5
Grate fresh nutmeg on top of the cocktail. And garnish if desired.
Top tips
- Edible flowers make great cocktail garnishes. Here I used marigolds, which I found at Whole Foods. (See more easy cocktail garnish ideas here).
- It’s always good to have a little bit of liquid, in this case, the pear juice, in the shaker when you muddle so the oils that are released have somewhere to go.
- If you want to make a batch of these cocktails, consider buying ginger juice. It will be much faster than having to muddle fresh ginger for multiple drinks. Just start with a little and add more if needed. Ginger is STRONG!
- If using pear juice and you think it’s not sweet enough, you can add a little bit of simple syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can make this spiced pear cocktail ahead of time! Mix everything except the ice (and ginger beer if you’re adding bubbles) up to a day in advance. Keep it chilled, then shake or stir with ice right before serving.
Spiced rum is a classic alcohol to mix with pear—it gives warm vanilla and baking spice notes that pair perfectly with pear’s sweetness. But you can totally swap in vodka, bourbon, or tequila reposado, depending on your mood (or what you have in your home bar).
You can always pick up those airplane-sized bottles of spiced rum at BevMo and even your local grocery store if you don’t want to buy a full bottle. Or buy the bottle, then use it to make Rum Cake too.
You can find pear juice at just about any market. You can also look for pear nectar if you aren’t seeing pear juice. And don’t forget to look in the baby food section! You can sometimes find pear juice there.
More Easy Fall Cocktails
- Make a Pear Vodka Martini next time you want a fruity twist on a classic cocktail recipe.
- Don’t forget to check out this Pear and Chardonnay Cocktail! It’s unique and super tasty too.Here’s a list of 15 Fall Cocktails to try this season.
- A Pumpkin Spice Margarita is the falliest fall drink I can think of.
- A Dark and Stormy is super simple and needs just a few ingredients.
- These easy Pumpkin Cocktails are perfect for Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving or even just a cozy fall night at home.
- This delicious Pumpkin Spice Daiquiri Recipe is the perfect fall cocktail to enjoy at home.
Fall Spiced Pear Cocktail
Equipment
- muddler
- Grater
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Spiced Rum
- 6 oz. Pear Juice
- 4 slices fresh ginger
- Fresh nutmeg for grating
Instructions
- Muddle the fresh ginger and pear juice in a cocktail shaker.
- Add spiced rum, a few grates of fresh grated nutmeg and ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain in to a cocktail glass filled with ice.
- Top with fresh grated nutmeg.
- Edible flowers as garnish are optional but gorgeous.
Notes
- If you want to make a batch of these cocktails, consider buying ginger juice. It will be much faster than having to muddle fresh ginger for multiple drinks. Just start with a little and add more if needed. Ginger is STRONG!
- In a pinch, you could use 1/4 tsp ground ginger in place of fresh ginger but you will lose that bite and heat that the fresh root brings. Taste and add more as needed.
- If you don’t have spiced rum you can try tequila, bourbon, vodka or dark rum.
- If you are looking for pear juice at the store, don’t forget to check the baby food aisle. If you can’t find any juice, look for pear nectar instead. You may need to add a little fresh lemon if the nectar is too sweet for you.
could i use ginger beer instead?
Sure! It will change the flavor slightly and will add a bit of fizz but should taste amazing!
YUM! Pretty photos too! I like anything pear, any time of the year. ;)