Clear cups filled with iced pear mojitos, garnished with fresh mint leaves and pear wedges dusted with red chili seasoning.

Pear and Mezcal Mojito

Time:
<30 Min.
Makes:
6 Servings
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INGREDIENTS

Mojito

  • 2.5 cups Anjou USA Pear puree
  • 2 fresh limes, juiced
  • 1/8 Serrano pepper (or sub a jalapeño)
  • ½ cup mint
  • Ice – to fill each glass
  • Soda water – to finish

Garnish

  • Tajin
  • Fresh lime sliced
  • Fresh pear, sliced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Prep: Mix lime juice, pepper, pear puree and mint in a blender. Taste mixture and adjust to your preference.
  2. Finish: Fill glasses with ice and pour mixture up to halfway mark, Top with soda water and stir gently.
  3. Garnish: Squeeze fresh lime on pear wedges, then dredge in Tajin and skewer one slice on the lip of each glass. For more Tajin flavor, run a lime slice on the lip of each glass before filling. Spread a thin layer of Tajin over a plate. Reverse each glass into the Tajin to make a spiced rim. Then fill with the juice and garnish with a fresh pear slice.