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
- 300g of Comice pear, sliced plus 1 for garnish
- 300ml of gin
- 600ml of tonic water
- 6 sprigs of lemon thyme
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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
- 300ml of gin
- 300g of Comice pear, sliced plus 1 for garnish
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
- 600ml of tonic water
- 6 sprigs of lemon thyme
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