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Spiced Pears In White Wine
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Spiced Pears In White Wine

A healthy & tasty wine cooked spiced pear recipe. It is simple and easy to make too.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Sauce, Snack
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keyword: eggless, Sauce
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 3 cup sweet white wine
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 1 beet medium, peeled & sliced
  • 4 inch fresh ginger peeled & sliced
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns kali mirch
  • 2-3 whole cloves laung
  • 2 cinnamon sticks dalchini
  • 4 firm pears peeled, cored, and cut into 8 pieces lengthwise

Instructions

  • In a thick bottom pan, bring wine, sugar, beet, ginger, peppercorns, cloves, and cinnamon sticks to boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and add pears. Cover with lid. Simmer until pears are tender, about 45 minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to a large bowl, picking off any cloves or peppercorns. Strain the syrup into a separate bowl and discard beets and spices.
  • Return strained syrup to saucepan and boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Pour syrup over pears and cool completely, 1 to 2 hours.

Notes

  1. minimally adapted from Serious Eats
  2. I would love to try this for other fruits too. It is fairly simple to replace pear with a fruit like apple & adjust sugar & cooking time accordingly.
  3. Pears can be made in advance & stored in air-tight container in refrigerator.
  4. Beetroot adds the rich, fiery color.