2 oz rye whiskey
2 oz freshly juiced Pear
½ oz crème de cassis
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Ice
Pear-lemon ice cubes (see recipe below)
Pour ingredients into shaker and fill with ice. Shake well and serve unstrained, on the rocks. Add one or two pear-lemon ice cubes to taste and garnish with a fresh Bing cherry or lemon twist, if desired.
Pear-Lemon Ice Cubes
3 cups fresh juice of ripe Pears, 2 or 3
Juice of 3 lemons
Pinch of salt
Whisk the pear juice with the lemon juice and a small pinch of salt. Add some simple syrup or water to thin slightly, if necessary. Pour the liquid into a pitcher and use it to fill the cavities of two ice cube trays almost to the top. Leave in freezer for at least 3 hours or until completely frozen. This recipe makes enough to fill two standard ice cube trays.