This homemade spiced pear liqueur is ready in just one day and is so amazingly delicious! Vodka, pears, cloves, cinnamon and anise. Homemade liqueurs make a wonderful homemade Christmas gift or for any occasion and this pear liqueur is simply divine. Be sure and make enough to keep some for yourself because it's that good!
Pear Liqueur
Homemade liqueurs are my most favorite thing to make. I call it my hobby.
I love homemade liqueurs and infusions, with a little prep, time does most of the work.
With this Homemade Pear Liqueur, time doesn't even have all that much work to do. It's ready in just a day! I was skeptical that it might take longer, but it didn't! It was so flavorful after just 24 hours!
Ingredients to Make Pear Liqueur:
- Vodka - use one that you regularly drink, a middle of the road vodka is fine.
- Simple Syrup - a simple syrup is just equal parts water and sugar stirred over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. To add to the warm fall flavors, I used a turbinado sugar. Turbinado sugar retains more of the natural molasses flavor of the sugar cane.
- Pear.
- Stick Cinnamon - you want to use stick so that you infuse the flavor in a more subtle way and you don't want to change the color.
- Star Anise.
- Whole Cloves.
How to Make This Pear Liqueur Recipe.
You're not going to believe how easy it is to make this homemade liqueur.
The first step is making a simple syrup. A simple syrup is just a mixture of sugar and water heated to a simmer to dissolve the sugar.
While the simple syrup is cooling, gather your ingredients: a pear, star anise, a cinnamon stick, and a whole clove.
Into a 2 cup (at least) mason jar, add vodka, simple syrup, sliced pear, star anise, cinnamon, and clove and close the lid. Shake to combine. Let infuse at room temperature for 24 hours.
After 24 hours, taste it, it should taste of pears with a hint of spice. Strain into a bottle and cap. Keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Yummy Pear Liqueur!
This liqueur is definitely in my top five homemade liqueurs! I found it in one of my favorite books for infusion ideas: Infuse Oil, Spirit, Water. Two other recipes that I've made from this book: Sriracha Honey Popcorn and Spicy Cucumber Infused Gin. I recommend this book highly!
If you have some extra pears, try my new favorite arugula salad!
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Homemade Spiced Pear Liqueur
Ingredients
- 7 oz vodka
- 3 oz simple syrup ½ cup turbinado sugar and water, see instructions below
- 1 pear peeled and sliced into eighths
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 star anise
- 2 whole cloves
Instructions
Simple Syrup
- Combine ½ cup of turbinado sugar (raw cane sugar) and ½ cup water in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Cool.
- Spiced Pear Liqueur
- Place the pear, cinnamon, star anise and cloves in a 2 cup jar. Add 7 oz of vodka and 3 oz of the cooled simple syrup. Seal and shake for 30 seconds.
- Let it infuse at room temperature for 24 hours.
- Strain into a jar.
- Chill. Will keep in the refrigerator for 3 months.
Notes
Nutrition
Update Notes: This was originally published in 2013 and has been updated for 2019.
Eileen says
Has anyone tried to make a rather large batch? I would like to make enough to fill about 8-8oz bottles.
Pam Greer says
I haven't, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
Joely Powlas says
Could you substitute the Vodka with Everclear? I am looking for a "pear moonshine" and wondered if this could be an option. Thank you!
Pam Greer says
Sure, vodka would work perfectly!
mollie duvall says
I know I am late to the party but, I have a question. The vodka is a preservative and, there are no pieces of fruit, etc. that could go bad. Why do you suggest only a 3 month life in the refrigerator? I would love to make this for Christmas gifts but, if I make at peak pear season, they would be on their last legs by Christmas, LOL!
Pam Greer says
I've done both, kept it in the fridge and kept it on the shelf. It will keep on the shelf. With pear liqueur, I try to make sure I really strain it through a coffee filter to get all of the pear bits. That will help keep it clearer and keep it more shelf stable.
Kelly McGinity says
Love this recipe! Smells and tastes so good. Do you have any drink recipes that you have tried this in?
Pam Greer says
I love it in a martini!
Kelly says
This is fantastic! Do you have any drink recipes that you have used this liqueur in?
Jennifer says
Just made a 4x batch and filled 5 250 ml bottle with organic Bartlett pears at the peak of flavor and used organic granulated cane juice and it game out divine. We put a little less sugar in two bottles as the pears we so sweet we didn't need as much.
Pam Greer says
So glad you liked it!
Joan says
If I’m using 5 pears should I multiply all the ingredients by 5? Even the cinnamon, anise and clove?
Pam Greer says
No, if you are putting all five pears in one jar, I would just double the cinnamon, anise and clove.
Leslie Haasch says
I am constantly finding cocktail recipes that I want to try, and I ALWAYS get to a point where it calls for ____ kind of liqueur and I don't have. I need to whip up some batches to have on hand so that doesn't happen anymore!
Pam Greer says
Yes, it's great to have small bottles of your own homemade liqueur around!
Jyothi (Jo) says
I never tried making my own liqueur and this spiced pear liqueur looks promising! I think it would make a great food gift as well. Saving it for later
Pam Greer says
It's so easy and ready in one day!
Tammy Smith says
Does the pear liquor have to be refrigerated after it's in it's jars for storage? I plan to give as gifts but not immediately. And definitely don't have room in my fridge for them. Thanks for your time.
Pam Greer says
I store mine at room temperature, in a cool, dark pantry. I would try and make it within a month or two of giving it as a gift.
Tammy says
Ooh I love this idea...sounds like a wonderful base for holidays cocktails. Pear sounds marvelous!
Pam Greer says
It's also great to just sip!
Charity says
I just died and went to heaven! Seriously! I love pear liqueur but it's hard to find where we live. Pears and vodka I can manage! Cheers!
Pam Greer says
It really is heaven!
Marisa Franca says
We love making our own liqueurs!! We got to make this spiced pear liqueur-- it sounds wonderful. Every year I say I'm going to start early and make cordials and liqueurs. During the holidays it's nice to whip out your homemade drinks. I'm definitely checking out the book you mentioned.
Pam Greer says
This one is ready in just one day so it's perfect for a hectic holiday season!
Nicolas Hortense says
Wow, it looks like your the liqueur master!! I have never made my own liqueur, let alone the types of liqueurs I am seeing on this post (:
Pam Greer says
You need to try it, it's so easy!
Loreto Nardelli says
This would be such an amazing gift. I love the combination of spices and pear has that clean sweet fresh flavor perfect for a liqueur!
WELL DONE!
Cheers!
Pam Greer says
It would make a great gift!
Anne Murphy says
Pear liqueur? That sounds marvelous! I'm familiar with cherry cordial, and I've had orange that friends make, but pear is new to me. I love the touch of spice, too...
Pam Greer says
It's really so easy and one of my favorites.
Veronika's Kitchen says
I would have it right now! Also, it is a perfect gift for the holidays!) Cannot wait to try this recipe!
Pam Greer says
You'll have to let me know what you think!
Michelle says
I've never thought to make my own liqueurs but this is definitely tempting me to give it a go. I love the idea of using pears like this, such a great idea!
Pam Greer says
It's so easy and it really does taste amazing!
Kiki Johnson says
I would love to make this as a gift - but as a double batch...because one bottle will go straight into my naughty cupboard! Do you think I can sneak some ginger into this?
Pam Greer says
Ginger would be excellent in it!
Gloria says
What a great food gift. I have never tried making this at home. I just might give it a shot. Perfect little something to take to all the holiday parties. The host/hostess would love it for sure.
Pam Greer says
It's great to take to parties!
Sherri says
This looks so pretty! It would make a perfect gift to bring to a gift exchange or to the host/hostess of a holiday party! The flavors sound amazing too! Such a treat! 🙂
Pam Greer says
It is so good! And, yes it would make a perfect gift!
Ann says
My mother made all sorts of fruit liqueurs. The fumes coming from the second pantry cupboard were probably a fire hazard! I saw your Cranberry Manhattan recipe and wondered if you had a Cranberry Cosmopolitan.
Pam Greer says
Of course I have a cranberry cosmopolitan!
Ann says
You must think me silly as a I have since discovered that a Cosmopolitan has cranberry in it. Trouble is I've never had one here that has cranberry. Last Cosmo I enjoyed had lychee juice in it.
Pam Greer says
Oh, I bet it's good with Lychee juice!