Dreams Never End Recipe

Name: Dreams Never End Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 red anjou pears, cored and sliced thin; 1 cup water; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest from 1 lemon; 1 1/2 ounce rye whiskey; 3/4 ounce Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth; 1/2 ounce pear syrup; Barspoon Fernet Branca; Garnish: orange twist

This cocktail came to us from John Evans of NYC's Black Market. It features a rich pear syrup to soften the bite of rye whiskey. Evans calls for Old Overholt rye, but Bulleit works fine, too.

6 Rye Cocktail Recipes for Wintertime Sipping

Dreams Never End Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 35 mins

Active 10 mins

Cooling Time 10 mins

Total 50 mins

Serves 1 serving

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For the Pear Syrup:

2 red anjou pears, cored and sliced thin
1 cup water
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon lemon zest from 1 whole lemon

For the cocktail:

1 1/2 ounces rye whiskey
3/4 ounce Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
1/2 ounce pear syrup
Barspoon Fernet Branca
Orange twist

For the Pear Syrup: Combine pear and water in a pot, bring to a boil and cook until pears have softened and turned slightly translucent, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add brown sugar and let simmer 30 minutes. Stir in lemon zest. Let cool 10 minutes, then strain. Syrup can be kept in a sealed container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
For the Cocktail: Pour rye, Carpano Antica, pear syrup, and Fernet into a mixing glass. Fill with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with orange twist.

Special equipment

cocktail shaker and strainer, fine-mesh strainer

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1105	Calories
0g	Fat
234g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	1105
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 75mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 234g	85%
Dietary Fiber 9g	30%
Total Sugars 211g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 25mg	126%
Calcium 202mg	16%
Iron 2mg	11%
Potassium 593mg	13%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.