Pear and vanilla caipirinhas

Muddle is to break ingredients into a pulp using a muddler, pestle and mortar or rolling pin.

• serves

  1

• cook

  15 minutes

Ingredients

1/3 corella pear

3 lime wedges

2 tablespoons raw sugar

10ml vanilla sugar

40ml Cachaca

15ml Licor 43

10ml Pear Liqueur

pear slice and vanilla pod to garnish

Instructions

Muddle fresh pear, lime & sugar, into an old-fashioned glass. This is a short glass normally around 330-350ml in volume.

Add the remaining ingredients and stir enthusiastically. Top glass with crushed ice.

Garnish with a pear slice and vanilla pod.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.