Fun with glassware with Jackalope Brewing

Hello again You+Me* readers! We hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and even enjoyed some yummy brews with your meals. For this entry we’re leaving beer behind for a little while, but don’t worry, it will be back! Miya and Elisabeth threw the idea out that every month they would send us a picture of a beautiful piece of glassware (one guaranteed to be not look anything like the 27 mis-matched pint glasses I have in my house) and we’d suggest something appropriately wonderful and alcoholic that could go in said glass, so I am going to tackle this inaugural piece. I asked if they’d send us the actual glasses, you know for research purposes, but no such luck. Which is sad because I really like this glass. Here’s what we were working with this month:

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Oooooooh! Fancy right? Here’s a fun fact about me: I love brandy glasses but really don’t like brandy, so what’s a girl to do? I say break the rules and don’t drink brandy out of it. Bold, I know. Fun fact number two about me: I really hate eggnog, so I’m always on the look out for other festive drinks that say “Holidays!” without me having to choke down the ‘nog. I think this drink (from who else? Martha) combines my love of brandy glasses and my desire for alternative holiday drinks perfectly:

2 cups of chilled pear nectar

2 cups of chilled sparkling cider

2 cups of chilled seltzer

4 ounces of bourbon whiskey

1 Bosc pear peeled, cored and cut into 8 slices

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Stir together pear nectar, cider, seltzer and whiskey in some adorable pitcher. Put the pear slices in the beautiful brandy snifters (much cuter than Martha's choices, yes? I love you Martha but those glasses are boring!), pour the drink and enjoy!