Pear and Ginger Bitters
Item Prep List
| Item | Where | Amount | Optional? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried diced pears [NOTE: LABEL SAYS DICED, BUT IT ISN'T] | Pantry Box | 0.25 Cups | N |
| Vanilla bean | Pantry Box | 1/6 | N |
| Pear and Ginger Bitters Spice Mix | Pantry Box | 1 | N |
| Lemon zest | Grocery Store | 0.5 teaspoon | N |
| Fresh ginger, peeled and diced | Grocery Store | 1 Tablespoons | N |
| Empty teabag | Pantry Box | 1 | N |
| Measuring spoons | Kitchen | 1 Set | N |
| Rich syrup | Created Previously | 1 teaspoon | N |
| Jigger | Kitchen | 1 | N |
| High proof neutral spirit (e.g. vodka), ideally 100+ proof | Liquor Cabinet | 3 oz | N |
| Bitters steeping jar (6 oz glass jar with a tight lid) | Kitchen | 1 | N |
| Small funnel | Kitchen | 1 | N |
| Small mesh strainer | Kitchen | 1 | N |
| Water | Kitchen | 1 oz | N |
| Pear and Ginger Bitters bottle and one dasher insert (or a 4 oz bottle, ideally with an eye dropper or dasher top) | Pantry Box | 1 | N |
Instructions
Peel and finely dice a knob of ginger. Split 1/6 of the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Zest a bit of lemon.
Place the vanilla bean husk and seeds, 0.5 teaspoons (a pinch) of lemon zest, one tablespoon of freshly diced ginger, the entire jar of Pear and Ginger Bitters Spice Mix, and the entire jar of dried pears in the empty teabag. Tie the top of the teabag tightly.
Place the teabag and rich syrup into a steeping jar (6 oz or larger). Add 2.5 oz of high proof neutral spirit, such as 100-proof vodka or Everclear.
Steep for 2-4 weeks, occasionally lightly shaking the jar.
Strain the bitters into another vessel. Add up to 1.5 oz of water to the jar with the teabag; shake, then strain the resulting liquid into the bitters. Pour completed bitters into labeled dasher or dropper bottles.