I’m going to go out on a limb and say, most Americans care somewhat about who is in the Super Bowl.  If you happen to fall into the minority of people who really couldn’t care less, I would, again, venture to guess that you’ll still be tuning in to the game or attending some kind of Super Bowl party.  This cocktail, my friends, is for you.  If you don’t really care about the game, or the teams, or football in general, why don’t you serve the “I Couldn’t Pear Less” cocktail?!  While InStyle magazine recommends serving Scott Fitzgerald’s cocktail at an anti-Valentine’s day party, we thought, why not serve it at the Super Bowl party if you truly couldn’t care less?!

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Ingredients:

  • 4 pears (Asian or bosc)
  • 2 cups extra-dry rum
  • 1 cup fresh lemon, sliced
  • ¾ cup simple syrup, plus more to taste
  • 16 dashes orange bitters, plus more to taste
  • 1 orange, sliced into half moons
  • pinch of mint

Preparation:

1)   Peel and core 3 pears; puree in a blender.

2)   Add rum, lemon juice, syrup, and bitters.  Mix, then strain into an ice-filled pitcher or punch bowl.

3)   Add simple syrup or bitters to taste.

4)   Slice the remaining pear.

5)   Pour or ladle punch into ice-filled tumblers, and garnish with orange, lemon, pear slices and/or mint leaves.

6)   Enjoy!

 

*Serves 6