How to Prepare Delicious Poached Pears

Poached Pears.

You can cook Poached Pears using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Poached Pears

1. It's of Pears.
2. Prepare 4 of pears, ripe, firm.
3. Prepare 2 cup of dry red wine.
4. It's 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice.
5. It's 1 tbsp of orange zest.
6. It's 1 stick of cinnamon.
7. You need 2 of cloves.
8. It's 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
9. It's of Garnish (optional).
10. Prepare 1 of mint.
11. You need 1 of walnuts.

Poached Pears instructions

1. In a 4 quart pot, bring wine, juice and sugar to a boil. Then lower heat to a simmer. Add spices and zest..
2. Meanwhile, peel pears but leave stem. Slice small portion from bottom so pears can stand on their own..
3. Stand pears in wine. Cover. Simmer for about 30 mins but please be sure not to overcook pears. You want them to remain standing..
4. Once pears are done, remove pears from pot and chill in fridge for 2 hours..
5. Turn heat back up to make syrup. No more than 15 minutes. Remove from heat and place in fridge..
6. Remove pears and syrup from fridge and serve..