Vanilla, Pear and Sage: Summer Cocktail with Navan

Vanilla, pear, and sage? Sounds like the makings of a great dessert. How about a cocktail? Well, sure. We received this cocktail recipe from the makers of Navan, a vanilla cognac from France and were instantly intrigued.

This cocktail was created by mixologist Alex Michael Ott, and we are now hunting for a bottle of Navan because we are dying to try the sage and pear combination.

NAVAN Pear-Sage Refresher
1 1/2 oz. NAVAN Natural Vanilla Liqueur
1 1/2 oz. Chopin Vodka
2 oz. fresh pear juice
1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
3 fresh sage leaves

Combine all ingredients including the sage (no muddling necessary) in a shaker and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a pear slice or a fresh sage leaf.

Related: Recipe: Lemon Verbena and Orange Blossom Fizz

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Comments (1)

Navan is delicious. We had some at a restaurant in Chicago a few years ago and were hooked. We're light drinkers, though, so it took us about a year to finish the bottle. I think we found it at Sam's Wine and Spirits in Chicago.

posted by heather77 on June 12th 2009 at 3:56pm
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