Romantic Poached Pears Grape (Printable)

Tender pears gently simmered in sweet grape juice infused with warm spices and a silky reduction.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 4 ripe but firm pears (Bosc or Anjou), peeled, stems intact

02 - 3 cups red or white grape juice

03 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar

04 - 1 cinnamon stick

05 - 4 whole cloves

06 - Zest of 1 lemon in strips

07 - 1 vanilla bean, split or 1 tsp vanilla extract

08 - Fresh mint leaves

09 - Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

01 - Peel the pears while keeping stems intact. If desired, core from the bottom using a melon baller for easier eating.

02 - In a medium saucepan, combine grape juice, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, lemon zest, and vanilla bean.

03 - Bring mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar completely dissolves.

04 - Add pears to saucepan. Cover with parchment paper round or lid to keep pears submerged in liquid.

05 - Simmer gently for 25-30 minutes, turning pears occasionally, until tender but not mushy.

06 - Carefully remove pears with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving dish.

07 - Increase heat to high and boil poaching liquid for 8-10 minutes until reduced to syrupy consistency. Remove spices and zest.

08 - Drizzle glossy syrup over pears. Serve warm or chilled with mint, whipped cream, or ice cream if desired.

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The grape juice creates a stunning natural syrup that tastes like reduced wine without any alcohol
You can make these entirely ahead and they actually taste better after sitting in their fragrant bath

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Keeping the pears submerged prevents uneven coloring so the top half does not stay pale while the bottom half turns deep ruby
Overcooking makes them mushy so start checking at 20 minutes because firm fruit is better than falling apart fruit

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Save your vanilla pod after poaching rinse it dry and bury it in a jar of sugar for the most incredible vanilla sugar
If the pears roll over in the pan place a small heatproof plate on top to weigh them down gently