Recipe courtesy of Marc Matsumoto

Asian Pear Cocktail

Name: Asian Pear Cocktail
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H2M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H7M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 Asian pears peeled, cored, and roughly chopped; 1 cup shochu or sake; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Large ice cubes; 4 green shiso (perilla) leaves

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Level: Easy
Total: 7 min

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 2 min

Yield: 4 servings

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Ingredients

2 Asian pears peeled, cored, and roughly chopped

1 cup shochu or sake

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Large ice cubes

4 green shiso (perilla) leaves

Directions

Put the pear, shochu and lemon juice in a blender and puree until smooth. Pass the pear puree through a very fine mesh sieve (or a regular sieve lined with cheesecloth). Press on the solids to get as much juice out as possible.
Fill 4 glasses with large ice cubes and put a shiso leaf in each glass. Use a blunt object to pound the ice and shiso to release its flavors. Divide the pear mixture between the 4 glasses and serve.

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