La Perla is a balanced, modern-classic cocktail that blends reposado tequila, manzanilla sherry, and pear liqueur into a refined sipper with subtle fruit and minerality.
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Stir with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Add lemon twist.
Yes. Try dry vermouth, blanc vermouth, or a pear-forward liqueur like Williams pear brandy. Adjust qty slightly depending on sweetness.
Manzanilla sherry is traditional—pale, dry, and slightly briny. Fino is a close alternative with similar dryness and minerality.
Stir with ice and strain. The spirit-forward blend benefits from proper dilution and chill without aggressive aeration.
Serve in a coupe, Nick & Nora, or small rocks glass over a single large cube or neat, depending on preference.
Pre-batch in a bottle, chill, and stir with ice and strain into glasses on order. Do not batch with ice.
