A Spiced Pear Moscow Mule might not be on your radar but it totally should be! With its lightly fruity flavor and a hint of cardamom, it’s the perfect fall cocktail to make for a night in with friends.
Swap out your usual Moscow Mule recipes and try this one at your next happy hour.
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This post was originally published on November 22, 2019, and has now been updated with new images and reorganized for clarity.
Spiced Pear Moscow Mules are the Best!
I usually make a delicious Spiced Pear Bellini for New Year’s Eve. And you know I love to make a Moscow Mule from time to time.
So I decided to combine both of those and see how tasty it would be.
Spoiler alert. It’s SUPER tasty!
This easy cocktail is a great one to make for people who aren’t big drinkers. It’s also not super sweet.
A Pear Mule is the best cocktail to serve for all your fall entertaining occasions.
Why This Recipe Works
While I love to make flavored simple syrups to give cocktails that extra burst of flavor it is often another step that I just don’t have time for.
So for this recipe, I decided to make a Pear Moscow Mule with pear nectar and add in the spices after.
I like to keep everything I do as easy as possible. I know, as a mom, cutting out steps is a sanity saver.
And may even give me a few extra minutes to do something for myself.
Like, drink a cocktail. Or go to the bathroom with no children following me.
This Pear Mule recipe is refreshing and flavorful without being too in your face. It’s the perfect recipe to share with your besties.
It’s also so easy to make so if you feel like you are a cocktail novice, you can totally make this!
And the only special items you need are copper mugs! And a spoon wouldn’t hurt either (to mix in the spices if you want to do that).
I actually love to leave the spices on top since as you bring the mug to your lips you get a nose full of gorgeous spices.
Ingredient Notes
While I like to use store-bought pear nectar, you can also make your own.
EHow has a great article on how to make your own pear nectar. But I am far too lazy to do this.
I have no time and energy for cooking, blending, and straining. That’s a lot of steps between me enjoying my vodka.
Use whatever vodka you have on hand. If you don’t have any on hand to make this Pear Mule with, use Drizly!
Drizly is a wine, beer, and liquor delivery service and the perfect way to shop for cocktail ingredients.
Ginger beer and fresh lime juice are a must for mules.
I wanted to make sure to really taste the pear so I used just Cardamom and some Candied Ginger Bits for garnish.
How to Make a Spiced Pear Moscow Mule
To a copper mug, add pear nectar.
Add vodka and lime juice.
Top with ginger beer.
Sprinkle with cardamom and ginger bits for garnish.
Sharing a fun, easy cocktail with friends is a great way to bond and relax together.
Or make one to sip on while you make dinner for the family. Or because it’s the holidays. And the holidays are stressful.
This Spiced Pear Moscow Mule is quick and easy and totally delicious!
Tips and Tricks
- If you don’t have cardamom just mix equal parts of cinnamon and nutmeg. But I LOVE cardamom (see my Orange Cardamom Hot Chocolate recipe) and you should have some in your pantry.
- Candied ginger bits are a fun garnish but you could also just use powdered ginger for that little bit of a kick it gives. I would add no more than 1/8 tsp and taste.
- To make this even more flavorful, make the spiced pear juice from the Spiced Bellini recipe.
- Or use this Cinnamon Vanilla Simple Syrup. It would also turn this into a larger batch cocktail making this perfect for a holiday party.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can absolutely make this your own and add whatever spices you want! I even love adding a little cayenne for a bit of heat on the back of the throat.
The only substitute for ginger beer would be ginger ale but its not an even trade. Ginger ale is much sweeter and lacks the punch of ginger that ginger beer has. So you can use it but it will be a totally new drink.
You don’t have to, but it’s traditional and the copper mug actually helps keep your drink nice and frosty for longer.
I like using pear nectar in cocktails because it has so much great flavor. It’s already pretty sweet so you don’t need to add another sweetener to the drink.
Related Recipes
- Yummy Winter Daiquiri – fantastic for winter!
- Bubbly Aperol Spritz – a delicious and festive cocktail for the holidays.
- Citrus-y Corpse Reviver 2 (trust me, it sounds crazy but it’s easy and delicious!)
Spiced Pear Moscow Mule
Ingredients
- 4 oz. pear nectar
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz vodka
- 3 oz ginger beer
- Cardamom and Candied Ginger Bits for garnish
Instructions
- To a copper mug, add pear nectar.
- Add vodka and lime juice.
- Top with ginger beer.
- Sprinkle with cardamom and ginger bits for garnish.
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