Comice pear infused gin and lemon thyme tonic

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This autumnal twist on a gin and tonic from Paul Welburn combines flavoursome Comice pears and fragrant lemon thyme. The gin will work wonderfully in cocktails too.

First published in 2015

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Comice pear infused gin and lemon thyme tonic

Equipment

  • Water bath
  • Vacuum bags
  • Chamber sealer
  • Muslin cloth

Method

1
Preheat a water bath to 47°C
2
Place the Comice pears in a vacuum bag, add the gin and seal in a chamber sealer. Cook in the water bath for 2 hours
3
Leave to cool completely then pass through muslin cloth and discard the pears
4
Fill each glass with crushed ice, pour 50ml of gin into each glass and add a sprig of lemon thyme. Stir well and top up with tonic, garnish with slice of raw pear and serve immediately
First published in 2015

Paul Welburn has years of Michelin-star cooking behind him, holding a star for five years at restaurant W1.

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