Ric Pear Blanc: A Vermouth Cocktail

Recipe: Trevor Easter , Ro Sham Beaux , Sacramento

Photo: Kelly Puleio

March 04, 2024

Ric Pear blanc vermouth cocktail by Ro Sham Beaux

Wine-based cocktails are the primary stock-in-trade at Sacramento bar and restaurant Ro Sham Beaux, and this drink accents blanc vermouth’s floral, fruity characteristics with the flavors of pear and ginger.

Ingredients

2 oz. blanc vermouth (such as Dolin)
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. pear liqueur (Ro Sham Beaux uses Clear Creek)
1/4 oz. ginger syrup (homemade, or from a producer such as Liquid Alchemist)
1/4 oz. fresh egg white or aquafaba

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:coupe
Garnish:fresh rosemary sprig

Preparation

Shake all of the ingredients without ice until foamy, then add ice to the shaker and shake again until chilled. Strain into a chilled glass, and garnish.

Ginger SyrupTake several pieces of fresh ginger and use a juicer to extract the juice. (Alternately, grate the ginger and press the juice through a fine strainer lined with cheesecloth.) Weigh the juice using a kitchen scale, then add 1 1/2 times that weight in granulated sugar. Whisk until the sugar has dissolved, or process in a blender until thoroughly mixed. Keeps refrigerated for up to 5 days.