Pear Syrup(s)

Recipe

Ingredients:

o pears

o water

o sugar

Method:

1. Dice any number of ripe

pears you wish and cover

with water in a saucepan.

2. Bring to a boil stirring

occasionally until pears are

soft.

3. Take off heat and mash

pears.

4. Place mashed pears into

a cheesecloth lined sieve and

suspend over a saucepan

overnight.

5. Wring cheesecloth to

extract remaining juice.

6. Add 2/3 cup sugar for

every 1 cup of pear juice and

bring to a boil.

7. Reduce heat and simmer

stirring until mixture begins to

thicken and remove from heat.

8. When cool, fine strain into

an airtight container discarding

the solids.

9. Seal well and refrigerate.

Alternatively, you can make

the following:

Autumn Spice Pear Syrup

1. Add 2 cinnamon sticks

and 2 whole cloves during

Step 6. of Pear Syrup.

Ginger Spice Pear Syrup

1. Add 1 teaspoon crushed

fresh ginger during Step 6.

of Pear Syrup.

Star Anise Spiced Pear Syrup

1. Add 3 star anise and 2

cardamom pods during Step 6.

of Pear Syrup.

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