Recipes

Falling Leaves

Name: Falling Leaves
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon water; 2 1/4 ounces dry Riesling; 1 ounce pear eau-de-vie; 1 1/2 teaspoons orange curaçao , preferably Marie Brizard; Ice; 1 whole star anise

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By Food & Wine Editors

Updated on June 29, 2021

Yield:

1 drink

Ingredients

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

Directions

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.