Eau de vie

Eau de vie is a clear fruit lightly flavored brandy.  The name Eau de vie translates to "water of life". The beverage has been popular for hundreds of years in Europe and interest has been steadily gaining in the US as well. Mostly it is served as an after-dinner aperitif but it is also used as an ingredient in several cocktails including The French Foam, Asian Pear Martini, and the California Widow.

You can visit the Pinterest site to view a collection of Pear eau de vie recipes.

If you don't have Eau de Vie you can substitute different flavors such as:

Kirsch, which is better than Framboise.
Avoid fruity liqueurs which are very sweet and syrupy