Spiced Wine Poached Pears
Elegant pears poached in spiced red wine until tender and infused with warm flavors, served with a syrupy reduction and vanilla ice cream for a stunning dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Poaching
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
6 pears
1 x 750 ml bottle red wine
1 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
2 strips orange rind
1 vanilla bean, split
Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Instructions
- Peel the pears, leaving stems intact for presentation.
- In a large saucepan, combine red wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, orange rind, and vanilla bean.
- Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add the pears, ensuring they are mostly submerged.
- Simmer gently for 25–30 minutes, turning occasionally until tender but still holding shape.
- Remove pears with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Continue simmering the wine mixture until reduced to a syrupy sauce.
- Serve pears warm or at room temperature with syrup drizzled on top and vanilla ice cream on the side.
Notes
Use medium-bodied dry red wine like Merlot or Shiraz for best flavor.
Substitute pomegranate or cranberry juice for an alcohol-free version.
White wine works for a lighter variation.
Experiment with spices like star anise, cloves, or cardamom.
Pears can be prepared a day ahead and refrigerated in their syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear with syrup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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