Pear Schnapps

Pear schnapps - based on fresh, aromatic pears - has a fresh, fruity taste with fine flavours.

Enjoy on its own - or serve with pie, ice cream, fruit salad, dessert, chicken, cheese and cheese cake.

Or add it to marmalade, jam, jelly, chutney and fruit sauce.

Blends very well with...
lemon schnapps · cranberry schnapps.

Also, see how you can easily...
turn your pear schnapps into a liqueur.

Common Pear

The pear tree is native to Europe and Asia and is now grown throughout the world in temperate climates.

The genus Pyrus comprises of more than twenty species, some of them being commercially cultivated.

Pears are similar to apples in many respects - including the botanical structure of the fruit.

They differ from apples in having grit cells (a grainy texture) in the flesh of the fruit.

Like apples, pears contain cyanogenic glucosides in the seeds, which can be toxic if eaten in large quantities.

Among other uses, pears are used in the making of liqueurs and fruit brandies, such as the French eau-de-vie.

Here in Denmark, the pear tree grows wild in many types of soil in open woods, wood edges, hedgerows, and along beach edges. Mostly found in the south-eastern parts of the country.

Recipe

Use fresh, ripe and aromatic pears. Wild (Pyrus pyraster) or cultivated. Organic if available.

You can use almost any variety - so start with your favourite one, then try some other varieties.

Direction:

• Wash and slice 1-2 pears. Leave the skin on.
• Put them - and also the cores - in a clean glass jar with tight-fitting lid.
• Add 5 deciliter clear, unflavoured vodka - 40% alcohol content (80 proof).
• Let steep for 2-3 months or more - in a dark place at room temperature, 18-20°C (64-68°F).
• Shake lightly and taste it from time to time.
• Strain and filter your infusion into a clean glass bottle or jar with tight-fitting lid.
• Store (age) for at least 2 months in a dark place at room temperature before serving.

Note: If for some reason you are not satisfied with your infusion, there are ways to adjust both taste and flavours - click here to see how.

Serve your pear schnapps at room temperature in suitable glasses. And remember to keep your schnapps bottle tightly closed and in a dark place before and between servings.








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