Star Appearent

by Mariah Renz

Winter 2020 Issue

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Serves: 1

A warm hug in a glass with a kiss of sunshine and the perfect balance of sweetness and spice to buffer the coldest darkest days.

Ingredients

1.5 oz Laird’s Apple Brandy

1 oz Spiced Pear Syrup (ingredients below)

.75 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice

5 oz hot water

For garnish:

Orange swath

1 star anise

1 cinnamon stick

For Spiced Pear Syrup:

½ cup honey

½ cup sugar

1 ¼ cup water

1 cinnamon stick

4 star anise

Zest from one orange

1 sliced pear

¼ tsp salt

Directions

To prepare the Spiced Pear Syrup, add all ingredients to a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for half an hour. Strain and keep refrigerated. It will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Stir ingredients together and garnish with orange swath, star anise and cinnamon stick.

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