Pear Lemonade with Sage

⏳ Time

5 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

The basis of this recipe is a method for making non-alcoholic mojito, with sage taking the spotlight instead of mint. The ratio of juice to water can be adjusted to taste. Sweet drink enthusiasts may add a splash of simple syrup.

Ingredients

Chopped Sage Leaves - 0.2 oz
Lime - 0.9 oz
Peach Juice - 3 fl oz
Sparkling water - 1 fl oz
Crushed ice - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Place a quarter of a lime, cut into slices, in a tall narrow glass. Add sage leaves. Crush the ice: you can either grind ice cubes in a food processor with sturdy sharp blades or wrap them in a kitchen towel and crush them with a rolling pin or meat mallet.

Step 2

Add a couple of spoonfuls of crushed ice to the glass and muddle it with a muddler. A muddler is a plastic or wooden bartender's pestle used to extract juice from fresh fruits, berries, or herbs directly in the glass where the cocktail is served. If you don't have one on hand, you can use a tablespoon instead.

Step 3

Fill the glass to the rim with ice. Carefully pour in the pear juice. You can use freshly squeezed juice or store-bought; in the case of fresh juice, you may need to sweeten it a bit more than the pre-packaged version.

Step 4

Add a little sugar syrup — literally half a teaspoon — and gently stir with a bar spoon. However, you can skip the syrup altogether and just top up the glass with sparkling water.

Step 5

Garnish the finished lemonade with sage leaves or a thin half-moon slice of lime, placing it on the rim of the glass. Serve immediately — with a straw or just as is, like a classic homemade lemonade poured from a pitcher.