Name: Autumn Pears in Mulled Wine
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 orange; 1 750-ml bottle Merlot; 4 cups water; 1 cup sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 tablespoon pickling spice; 6 Anjou pears, peeled, stems left intact, 1/4 inch cut off each bottom to flatten

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 orange

1 750-ml bottle Merlot

4 cups water

1 cup sugar

2 cinnamon sticks

1 tablespoon pickling spice

6 Anjou pears, peeled, stems left intact, 1/4 inch cut off each bottom to flatten

Preparation

Step 1
Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) from orange, forming long spiral strip. Transfer peel to heavy large pot. Halve orange; squeeze juice into pot. Add next 5 ingredients. Boil over high heat 3 minutes. Add pears, reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until pears are tender, turning pears occasionally, about 45 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to large bowl. Simmer liquid uncovered in pot until reduced to 4 cups, about 10 minutes. Pour liquid over pears; cool. Chill until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
Step 2
Place 1 pear in each of 6 shallow bowls. Pour liquid over pears and serve.

TagsFruit Dessert Dessert Red Wine Wine Alcohol Beverages Pear Fruit Orange Citrus Snack Nut Free Dairy Free Gluten Free Easy Make Ahead Simmer Fall Bon Appétit

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