Ingredients

Pears

• 6 pears, peeled

Syrup

• 2 cups pomegranate juice (or wine!)
• 3 cups water
• 6 whole cloves
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 2 whole star anise
• 1 green cardamom pod, crushed
• 1 cup honey or coconut sugar
• Zest of 1 orange
• A few drops of red food coloring (optional)

Topping

• Clotted cream or vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. Mix together all of the syrup ingredients in a pot wide enough to fit the pears.
2. Add the peeled pears to the pot & bring the syrup to a boil.
3. Once boiling, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes – 1 hour, until the pears are softened.
4. Remove the pears & boil the syrup for another 5 minutes, allowing it to thicken some more.
5. Pour some of the syrup over the pears & serve with fresh cream or ice cream.
   • I personally love enjoying the pears while they are still warm, but you can also serve them chilled.