Cocktails
New Year's Ginger-Pear Sherry Cobbler
Mix 75 ml dry sherry, 75 ml pear nectar and 15 ml lemon juice with the remaining ingredients. One 10-minute New Year's cocktail, about 168 kcal and 7% ABV before ice dilution.
New Year's Ginger-Pear Sherry Cobbler is an original New Year's cocktail concept for adults. Nutty dry sherry and gentle pear form a cobbler with a soft citrus lift and aromatic ginger finish. This is an untested editorial formula, not a drink that has already been made or taste-tested. This editorial formulation has not yet been physically tested. The image is illustrative; the actual formula has not been physically prepared or photographed.
Includes preparation, mixing, ice and garnish.
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Ingredients
METHOD
How to make it
- Wash and prepare any fruit or herbs and chill ingredients that should be cold. Keep ginger garnish above the glass rim, not as a hard loose piece in the drink.
- Combine 75 ml dry sherry, 75 ml pear nectar, 15 ml lemon juice and 10 ml maple syrup in a mixing glass and stir until the fruit and sweetener are evenly distributed.
- Fill the serving tumbler with about 140 g crushed ice.
- Pour the mixture over crushed ice and turn it once with a spoon to chill.
- Add a thin pear slice and removable ginger sliver if desired and serve immediately with a short straw or spoon.
Recipe notes
Garnish and ice excluded from calories; brands vary. This is an untested editorial formulation. An illustrative image is supplied, not a photograph of a taste-tested drink; measurements and nutrition remain provisional.
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Flavor profile and serving advice
Nutty dry sherry and gentle pear form a cobbler with a soft citrus lift and aromatic ginger finish. These are expected ingredient characteristics rather than results of a tasting. Keep ginger garnish above the glass rim, not as a hard loose piece in the drink. The recipe uses actual measured juices and spirits rather than a ready-made cocktail mix.
Adjusting sweetness, acidity and substitutions
Choose dry sherry, not sweet cream sherry, and use plain pear nectar. If the recipe is changed during testing, update the corresponding recipe card so the instructions, calories and alcohol calculation still agree. Avoid substituting an alcoholic product for a soft drink without correcting ABV.
Can I prepare it ahead?
You can measure the still, non-carbonated liquids into a covered container and refrigerate for up to two hours. Keep carbonated mixers, garnish and ice separate, and finish the cocktail immediately before serving. Freshly pressed fruit and herb components are best prepared just before guests arrive.
Calories, alcohol content and editorial testing
Approximately 168 kcal per serving, estimated using the site's reference ingredient profiles, and 7% ABV before ice dilution. The measured liquid contains approximately 12.8 ml of alcohol; strength changes as ice melts, with juice yields and with different brands. Garnish is not counted in the calorie figure. Neither estimate has been laboratory-verified.
The drink has not been physically prepared or tasted. The pictured drink is an illustration, not the physically prepared or taste-tested recipe.
Other New Year's drink ideas
For a contrasting flavor, see the New Year's Pomegranate-Sage Brandy Collins. Browse the New Year's drinks or the seasonal drinks hub.
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