A fun, 5-ingredient cocktail for your holiday gatherings — easy to make and even easier to batch for cozy sipping all season long.

If there’s one thing fall and winter cocktail menus don’t lack, it’s apple cider drinks — and for good reason. A spiked cider is hard to beat. But you know what quietly deserves more attention this time of year? Pears.

Pears have a soft, delicate sweetness that pairs beautifully with warm spices like cinnamon and cloves, making them a natural fit for holiday cocktails. This Spiced Pear Spritz is light, festive, and cozy yet refreshing — the kind of drink you can sip on while decorating cookies, hosting friends, or lingering around the table a little longer than planned.

The star of the show here is St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur, a newer addition to my bar cart that has quickly earned permanent status. It’s warming, gently spiced, and incredibly versatile — the kind of bottle that makes you want to add it to everything (a pear margarita might be next 👀). Paired with prosecco and a splash of soda, it turns into a bright, bubbly cocktail that absolutely deserves a spot at your holiday gatherings.

Trust me: this is one you’ll be making on repeat.

Why You’ll Love This Pear Spritz

Just 5 simple ingredients
Light, bubbly, and not overly sweet
Perfect for holiday parties or casual nights in
Easy to batch ahead for stress-free hosting
Festive without feeling heavy

How to Batch This Cocktail

Hosting a crowd? This spritz is perfect for batching.

To batch:

Combine the pear liqueur, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a large pitcher. Chill until ready to serve.
When guests arrive, pour over ice and top each glass with prosecco and ginger beer or sparkling apple cider.
Garnish as you go for a festive touch.

Tip: Always add bubbles right before serving to keep everything fresh and fizzy.

Ingredient Breakdown:

Pear Juice or Pear Nectar
St George’s Spiced Pear Liqueur – I hate to make people buy an ingredient for a recipe, but this is one I truly think is worth it. I was introduced to St George’s earlier this fall, and it’s such an incredible flavor booster in a spritz like this one, in margaritas, in sangria, in an old fashioned – it’s truly a workhorse for adding fall/winter spice to your cocktails. IF you can’t find it or prefer not to buy it, I recommend boosting the spices further in the simple syrup and swapping out for 1-2 oz of apple liqueur, elderflower, or cointreau. Just note using a different liqueur will change the flavor of the drink by quite a bit – still delicious, just different!
Lemon juice – fresh is best for cocktails, always
Simple syrup – if you’re already using the St George liqueur, you can just use regular simple syrup. Since I love a spice forward drink, I like to add some cinnamon, cloves, and ginger while making my simple syrup, but this is optional – UNLESS you are not using St George’s – then you should definitely not skip the spices in the simple syrup.

Mocktail Options:

To make this a mocktail, swap the champagne or prosecco for bubbles like sparkling apple cider.
Add chopped up pear to the simple syrup before cooking down and use a bit extra simple syrup to swap for the Pear Liqueur.