La Poire des Bénédictines
4.2 72 ratings
Ingredients
3/4 oz Poire William
3/4 oz Bénédictine D.O.M.
3/4 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/3 oz Chilled water
How to make
Serve in a coupe glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of pear wedge speared with cube of Roquefort cheese.
Method
- 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
- 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 5 Garnish with pear wedge speared with cube of Roquefort cheese.
Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
28.1% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 193 calories
History
Pear and cognac complement each other perfectly. Bénédictine contributes honeyed sweetness and herbal complexity to this after-dinner drink.
This drink was adapted from a cocktail promoted by Grey Goose in 2013, and it originally used their La Poire vodka.