Something Bright, Something Still
There's a particular kind of pleasure in a drink that asks nothing of you — no heat, no hovering, no timing. Just a gentle shake, a slow pour, and a moment to settle. This mocktail moves between the soft sweetness of pear and the quiet bite of ginger, grounded by a small, dark ribbon of balsamic that deepens everything it touches. It's the kind of glass you set on a table and let breathe, the kind that makes an ordinary afternoon feel a little more considered.
Ingredients
- crushed ice
- 1/2 teaspoons Alessi Traditional Balsamic Reduction (could try with other flavors, if you like)
- 1 1/2 ounces ginger beer
- 2 ounces pear juice
- sparkling water
Instructions
- In a shaker, add ice, balsamic reduction, ginger beer and pear juice. Shake.
- Strain and pour mocktail into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Top with sparkling water.
- Garnish with thyme sprig and pear slice.
