Juicy Pear Martini with IMPOSTER Gin

Pear-led • citrus sour • botanical

Pale golden Juicy Pear Martini in a stemmed glass with a dried lime wheel on dark wood

Juicy Pear Martini is a fruit-and-citrus serve in a martini glass, rather than a traditional stirred gin-and-vermouth martini. Juicy Pear Re’al brings the orchard flavor, while Finest Call Citrus Sour provides the larger mixer measure. IMPOSTER Gin adds a botanical direction behind both. Shake the ingredients with ice and strain into the stemmed glass without adding serving ice. The source also calls for a squeeze of fresh lime, but does not give that squeeze a measured volume. Choose this drink for a pre-dinner menu where a pear-led, still cocktail makes a useful alternative to tonic or ginger beer.

Quick Recipe Details

Prep time: Estimated 5 minutes
Total time: Estimated 5 minutes
Yield / servings: 1 cocktail
Glassware: Martini glass
Difficulty: Easy
Ice: Ice for shaking; no serving ice
Garnish: Dried or fresh lime wheel
Made with: IMPOSTER Gin

Ingredients

2 oz IMPOSTER Gin
1.5 oz Finest Call Citrus Sour
0.5 oz Juicy Pear Re'al
Squeeze of fresh lime
Ice to fill the shaker
Dried or fresh lime wheel, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1: Measure the ingredients

Measure 2 oz IMPOSTER Gin, 1.5 oz Finest Call Citrus Sour, 0.5 oz Juicy Pear Re'al, Squeeze of fresh lime into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice.

Step 2: Shake

Shake vigorously until the shaker feels cold.

Step 3: Strain

Strain into a martini glass without serving ice.

Step 4: Finish and serve

Finish with dried or fresh lime wheel and serve promptly.

Why This Works With IMPOSTER Gin

The 2 oz Gin pour supplies the botanical base; pear mixer and citrus sour supply fruit, sweetness, and acidity. Shaking combines the fruit mixer with the base, while straining separates the finished drink from its chilling ice. The lime-wheel garnish is distinct from the fresh lime used in the mixture.

Serving Notes

Chill the martini glass before shaking. Serve the strained drink without fresh ice.

Keep the lime squeeze separate from the garnish; its unmeasured volume is a source detail that still needs confirmation.

Variations and Substitutions

Fresh or dried lime

Either lime-wheel garnish is allowed by the source. Neither replaces the lime squeeze in the cocktail.

Coupe instead

A chilled coupe can replace the martini glass while keeping the same strained presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this pear martini stirred with vermouth?

No. The supplied version is shaken with citrus sour, pear mixer, and fresh lime. It does not include vermouth.

How much fresh lime goes in?

The source specifies a squeeze but gives no volume. That measurement needs owner confirmation; the 1.5 oz citrus sour is a separate measured ingredient.

Is Juicy Pear Martini alcohol-free?

IMPOSTER Gin is a zero-proof spirit-inspired base. Check the current labels for Citrus Sour and Juicy Pear Re’al before describing the entire finished drink as alcohol-free.