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Shanika Graham-White’s Maple Roasted Pear and Apple Mocktail

Published on August 03, 2026
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Shanika Graham-White’s Maple Roasted Pear and Apple Mocktail
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium D’Anjou pears
  • 2 medium Honeycrisp apples
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cups filtered water
  • Crushed ice
  • Cold ginger beer
  • Honeycrisp apple slices
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

  1. Prepare the fruit:
  2. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 375ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. 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 1/4 cup of the maple syrup, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, and toss until the fruit are fully coated.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Make the mocktail:
  7. For each drink, fill an 8-ounce glass halfway with crushed ice. Add 1/2 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.

Recipe Stats

  • Aug 03, 2026
  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Servings: 4 Servings
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