Poached Pears in Red Wine

Ingredients

• 4 firm pears, peeled with stalks intact
• 500ml red wine
• 100ml water
• 3 tbsp honey
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 cloves
• 1 star anise
• Zest of 1 orange

Method

1. 1

   Combine wine, water, honey, and spices in a saucepan.

2. 2

   Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve honey.

3. 3

   Add pears and simmer 25–30 mins, turning occasionally.

4. 4

   Remove pears; reduce liquid by half to make a syrup.

5. 5

   Serve pears drizzled with syrup.