Roasted Apple Pear Mocktail

5 from 3 votes

Celebrate the joys of the season with this Roasted Apple Pear Mocktail recipe! This delightful concoction is bursting with rich, jammy flavors that perfectly complement your Thanksgiving and holiday feasts. Plus, it's a family-friendly crowd-pleaser, making it the ideal choice for those heartwarming gatherings where everyone feels at home! Vegan.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Drinks

Keyword: alcohol-free, apple, drinks, easy, fall recipe, fall spices, holiday, holidays, kid-friendly, mocktail, pears

Servings: servings

Calories: 187kcal

Author: Shanika

Ingredients

MOCKTAILS:

2 medium D’Anjou pears
2 medium Honeycrisp apples
¼ cup maple syrup + 2 Tbsps, divided
1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
2 cups filtered water
Crushed ice

GARNISH:

Cold ginger beer
Fresh Honeycrisp apple slices
Fresh rosemary sprigs

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Instructions

Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 375ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Halve 2 medium D’Anjou pears lengthwise. Halve, core, and thinly slice 2 medium Honeycrisp apples (no need to peel the pears or apples). Place the pears and apples in a large bowl.
Add ¼ cup of the maple syrup, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon ground allspice, and toss until the fruit are fully coated.
Transfer to the baking sheet and arrange in the single layer with the pears cut-side up. Bake until the fruit is golden-brown and knife tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Transfer 1 cup roasted apple slices to a medium bowl, add 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and crush everything together with a muddler (or one end of a rolling pin) until the apples are fully broken down. Add 2 cups filtered water and the remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup, and stir until well combined.
Make the mocktails: For each drink, fill an 8-ounce glass halfway with crushed ice. Add ½ cup of the crushed apple mixture. Garnish with 1 roasted halved pear, a Honeycrisp apple slice, and a rosemary sprig. Top with ginger beer until the glass is filled.
Sip and Enjoy!

Notes

SWEETENER: Instead of maple syrup, you can substitute with Agave syrup.
MAKE AHEAD: You can make the muddled apple, filtered water, and maple syrup mixture up to 1 day ahead and refrigerate in an airtight container.

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