Wine Poached Pears
Pears poached in spices and wine make for one of the easiest (and jaw-dropping) boozy desserts to grace your table this holiday season.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Keyword: Desserts, Fruit, Holiday
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 3
Calories: 629kcal
- 6 firm bosc pears, peeled (not soft/fully ripe)
- 4 cups dry red wine
- 1 cups water
- 1 cups packed light brown sugar
- peel of 1 orange (white pith removed, orange zest only)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 5 cloves
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 star anise pods
- 1 tsp peppercorn
- 1 tsp allspice berries
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground cardamom
- Optional: mascarpone for serving
Combine all in a dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat; stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
Let simmer, turning the pears occasionally, for up to one hour, until pears are fork tender. Remove from heat and let cool (in liquid, covered) to just above room temp.
Serve drizzled heavily with the cooking liquid, optional: with a large dollop of mascarpone cheese.
Serving: 2g | Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 103.2g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 0.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 37mg | Fiber: 9.7g | Sugar: 76.7g