Pears Poached in Red Wine

Description: Quick, easy and with the spiciness of mulled wine.

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10mins

15mins

ingredients

Fresh

4 pears
1 orange

Pantry

120g caster sugar
400ml red wine
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
250ml water

method

1 Peel a long strip of orange rind
2 Bring caster sugar, red wine, water, orange rind, cinnamon stick and cloves to a gentle boil.
3 Meanwhile, peel the pears thinly, leaving the stalk intact if possible
4 Immerse the pears into the saucepan with the syrup, so they fit together standing up
5 Simmer gently for about 10-15 minutes until pears are soft
6 Remove pears from syrup and place in serving bowl. Bring syrup to the boil and reduce to about half (or desired consistency). Pour the syrup over the pears and serve warm or at room temperature.