Add sugar and water to a small saucepan over medium heat, stir to combine and cook until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Roughly chop the pears and add to the simple syrup.
Use a potato masher to mash the pears to a pulp in the syrup.
Double strain the pear mixture through a fine mesh strainer lined with a tea cloth. Use your hand to squeeze the cloth to get all the juice out of the pear pulp.
Add the pumpkin pie spice blend directly to the bottle of bourbon.
Shake to incorporate and store in a cool dark place for 24 hours.
Give a shake every couple hours to reincorporate the spices.
Remove the spices by double straining through a fine mesh strainer lined with a coffee filter.
Funnel the bourbon back into original bottle.
Add the pumpkin pie spiced bourbon, pear syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water to an ice-filled old fashioned glass.
Give a quick stir to combine.
Garnish with a thin slice of pear.
Ingredients
Directions
Add sugar and water to a small saucepan over medium heat, stir to combine and cook until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Roughly chop the pears and add to the simple syrup.
Use a potato masher to mash the pears to a pulp in the syrup.
Double strain the pear mixture through a fine mesh strainer lined with a tea cloth. Use your hand to squeeze the cloth to get all the juice out of the pear pulp.
Add the pumpkin pie spice blend directly to the bottle of bourbon.
Shake to incorporate and store in a cool dark place for 24 hours.
Give a shake every couple hours to reincorporate the spices.
Remove the spices by double straining through a fine mesh strainer lined with a coffee filter.
Funnel the bourbon back into original bottle.
Add the pumpkin pie spiced bourbon, pear syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water to an ice-filled old fashioned glass.
Give a quick stir to combine.
Garnish with a thin slice of pear.