A refreshing late-summer sipper with pear nectar, spicy ginger beer, fresh lime, and muddled mint — no cooking, no fuss, ready in 5 minutes.
⏱ Time: 5 minutes
🍽 Servings: 1
⭐ Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- 4 fresh mint leaves
- ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 3 fl oz pear nectar
- 4 fl oz ginger beer
- 1 cup ice
- Lime wheel, for garnish
- Mint sprig, for garnish
Instructions
- In the bottom of a tall glass, gently muddle the mint leaves with the lime juice to release the mint oils.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Pour in the pear nectar, then top with ginger beer.
- Give it a gentle stir, then garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig. Serve immediately.
Quick Notes
- Use real ginger beer, not ginger ale, for the best spice and fizz.
- For a boozy version, add 1.5 oz bourbon or vodka.
- Pear juice works in a pinch, though nectar gives a thicker, more flavorful pour.