Delaney Mes gives us some long weekend sponge cake tips on Breakfast Food, as well as recommendations for wintery cocktails and eats around Tāmaki Makaurau. One of those gorgeous cocktail recipes is below. Whakarongo mai nei!

Pear and rosemary Tom Collins 

Delaney Mes 

Serves 2 

For the syrup, chop two pears into chunks and gently cook in a pot on medium-low heat in 1cup water and 1cup white sugar with a sprig of rosemary. Leave to cool. 

For the cocktail: 

Place pears from syrup in a cocktail shaker and muddle them well

Add all other ingredients and shake well

Adjust lemon or syrup to taste

Strain into two glasses filled with ice

Top with soda water. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.