Vanilla Pear Prosecco

Vanilla Pear Prosecco
Vanilla Pear Prosecco
Vanilla Pear Prosecco

SERVES: 10
PREP TIME: 15 Minutes
COOK TIME: 2 Hours

INGREDIENTS:
bottle (750ml) vodka
2 whole vanilla beans, split
3 pears chopped, stem and seeds removed
3 cups water
¼ cup simple syrup
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Prosecco or sparkling wine to taste

PREPARATION: 
  1. Preheat your sous vide water bath to 165°F (74°C).
  2. Place the vodka, vanilla beans, pears, simple syrup and lemon juice in a gallon size vacuum seal pouch, removing as much air as possible and seal.
  3. Place bag in water bath for 2 hours.
  4. After 2 hours, remove from water bath and strain the syrup through a fine mesh cylinder.
  5. Discard pear skin while reserving vanilla bean for garnish. Chill the infusion until ready to serve.
  6. To serve, add 1-2 tablespoons of chilled infusion to each glass and top with Prosecco. Garnish with a slice pear.