Pear Lavender-Mint Spritz
Sparkling, cool, and refreshing, this tasty beverage is a delightful option for entertaining.
Ingredients
Process or blend pears until smooth. Refrigerate puree until cold. (Can be refrigerated up to 3 days.)
For beverage mix: Steep filterbags in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove filterbags and refrigerate tea until cold.
Combine tea, soda, and pear puree in a large pitcher. Stir to reduce some of the carbonation.
Pour 1-2 cups beverage mix over 2-3 ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Shake gently, about 15 seconds, until well chilled. Strain into glasses. Garnish with a lavender sprig and serve immediately.
yield: Makes eight 8-ounce servings
Sparkling, cool, and refreshing, this tasty beverage is a delightful option for entertaining.
Ingredients
- Anjou Pear Puree
- 2 pounds ripe Green Anjou USA Pears, cored, unpeeled, cut in ¾-inch chunks (about 2 quarts)
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Beverage Mix
- 2 filterbags Tazo Refresh Herbal Infusion Mint Tea with Tarragon
- 3 cups boiling water
- 3 cups Lavender DRY Soda (by DRY Soda Co.)
- 3 cups Anjou Pear Puree
- Fresh lavender sprig, for garnish
Process or blend pears until smooth. Refrigerate puree until cold. (Can be refrigerated up to 3 days.)
For beverage mix: Steep filterbags in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove filterbags and refrigerate tea until cold.
Combine tea, soda, and pear puree in a large pitcher. Stir to reduce some of the carbonation.
Pour 1-2 cups beverage mix over 2-3 ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Shake gently, about 15 seconds, until well chilled. Strain into glasses. Garnish with a lavender sprig and serve immediately.
yield: Makes eight 8-ounce servings