Pickled Pear Nature's Gatorade

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ripe pear
• 1/2 cup coconut water
• 1/2 cup regular water
• 1/2 tsp of celtic sea salt
• 1/2 oz of honey
• 3/4 oz of pickle juice*
• rosemary sprig

METHOD - WITH BLENDER

1. Slice 1 ripe pear into pieces and add to a wide glass or jar.
2. Add coconut water, regular water, honey, sea salt, and pickle juice to the jar.
3. Use an immersion blender to blend all the ingredients together. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can transfer your ingredients to any blender you have and use that. I just find the immersion blender easier to clean.
4. Add back all ingredients to your serving glass over a fine mesh strainer, add ice, and stir well.**
5. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary and enjoy.

METHOD - WITHOUT BLENDER

If you don't have a blender, you can still make this drink.

1. Slice 1 ripe pear into pieces and add to a wide glass or jar.
2. Add honey and pickle juice to the same jar on top of the plums. Use a long flat-bottomed tool (such as a cocktail muddler) and mash together the ingredients until you get a jam-like consistency.
3. Add the water, coconut water, and salt.
4. Optional - If you don't like having pulp in your drink, you can strain the mixture through a mesh strainer to make it smooth.
5. Add ice and stir well*
6. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary and enjoy.

NOTES

*Pickle juice may seem like an odd choice but it actually pairs beautifully with pear. I use dill pickle juice, but you can experiment with other kinds. You can sub the pickle juice for lemon juice if you prefer.

**I like shaking the drink in a closed mason jar or cocktail shaker to chill it and make it froth up. This makes it feel more decadent, but it is completely optional.