Falling Leaves

Ingredients

1. 1 teaspoon honey
2. 1/2 teaspoon water
3. 2 1/4 ounces dry Riesling
4. 1 ounce pear eau-de-vie
5. 1 1/2 teaspoons orange curaçao, preferably Marie Brizard
6. Ice
7. 1 whole star anise

1. In a cocktail shaker, stir together the honey and water. Add the Riesling, eau-de-vie and curaçao, fill with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the star anise.