Spiced Pears and Mulled Wine Syrup
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Sweet and spicy pears and a complex, gooey wine syrup.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 16 pear quarters and 3/4 cup syrup 1x
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Cabernet Sauvignon
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 cinnamon stick
Seeds from 1 vanilla bean
4 ripe but firm red or Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and quartered
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients except pears in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat.
2. Stir until sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer.
3. Add pears and return to a simmer. Cook gently for 5 to 6 minutes or until pears are tender.
4. Remove pan from the heat and let the pears sit in the poaching liquid for 5 minutes.
5. Remove cinnamon stick and pears and set aside.
6. Bring the poaching liquid to a boil and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until it has been reduced to about 3/4 cup. The syrup will thicken as it cools.
Notes
Adapted from this Epicurious recipe.