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 for

8 hours or overnight.

5. Wring cheesecloth to

extract as much juice as

possible.

6. Add 2/3 cup sugar for

every 1 cup of pear juice and

bring to a boil.

7. Reduce heat and simmer

stirring occasionally until the

mixture reaches a syrup-like

consistency.

8. Remove from heat and let

cool.

9. Strain into an airtight

container using a paper filter.

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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