Poached Pears in Red Wine and Juniper
Total time
Author: Edwina Stuart
Serves: 4-6
- 3 cups red wine
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 4-6 beurre bosc pears, peeled, halved and cored
- 1 cinnamon quill
- 1 star anise
- 4 cardamom pods, bruised
- 10-15 juniper berries
- greek or any other plain yoghurt for serving
- In a heavy based pot, combine the red wine, sugar and spices
- Heat the wine and simmer until sugar has dissolved
- Turn the heat down to low, place a lid on the pot and simmer for about 45 min to 1 hour
- When done, a knife should slide through the pear with no effort.
- Serve warm or cold with syrup and yoghurt
Recipe by Dish and the Spoon at https://dishandthespoon.com/2015/09/05/j-is-for-juniper-berry/
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