Red Wine Poached Pears

5 from 11 votes

An elegant pear dessert that is very simple to make. It pairs easily with mascarpone, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream. A sweet dessert wine, sherry, or port would also be lovely with these pears. Sweet champagne or prosecco would work, too.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Pears, poached pears, red wine poached pears

Servings: Servings

Calories: 355kcal

Author: Tara Noland

Equipment

OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler
Organic Ceylon cinnamon sticks, True or Real Cinnamon, Premium Grade, Harvested from a USDA Certified Organic Farm in Sri Lanka 1 oz / 28 g (3" cut 6 to 7 sticks) | This is not cassia and ceylon cinnamon is not stronger in flavor like cassia
Delling Dessert Plates Set-Ceramic 6.4in White Serving Plates/Appetizer Plates/Salad Plate- Dinnerware Dishes Set for Snacks, Pasta, Side Dishes -Serving Plate Set of 6

Ingredients

4 firm pears I used Bosc pears
1 bottle of red dry wine 750ml (I used Merlot)
¾ cup granulated sugar
Juice of 1 orange
Juice of ½ lemon
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 cinnamon sticks
Whipped cream optional
Ground cinnamon optional

Instructions

Start by peeling your pears. Make sure to leave the stalk on the pears.
In a medium-size pot, add the red wine, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla essence, and cinnamon sticks and bring to a boil. Make sure to stir occasionally so the sugar dissolves.
Once the wine cooks, add your pears, bring the heat down to low, and cover. Cook for about 30 minutes or until the pears are tender.
Let the pears cool off completely before serving. You can serve it with whipped cream and cinnamon or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!

Notes

Please read the blog post for more information on poaching pears in wine.

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