Pear Brandy

 

We Southerners LOVE our liqueurs and if you can make it yourself, even better. 
Growing up, my parents made wine, my across-the-street neighbor made beer, I have dabbled in making other spirits...but this recipe is truly a cinch.


4 Pears
2 cups Brandy (Generic)
2 cups Sugar
2 cups Water

 

Wash and chop 2 pears, discarding seeds and core.  Place in a sealable glass jar, cover with 2 cups of brandy and let steep undisturbed in a cool dark place for a week. 

Strain liquid through a coffee filter into another larger sealable glass jar. 

Chop 2 more pears as above, add to a pan along with sugar and water, stir, bring to a boil, let cool and pour into the jar.  Again, let it steep in a cool dark place for 2 weeks.... 6 months.  Yes, I admit, I forgot about it.

Again, strain through a coffee filter into the final serving container. 

I can't speak for the taste and quality of a secondary 2 week steep, but at 6 months it is smooth, sweet and has a distinct pear flavor.

 

Enjoy!

 

~CGJ