Ginger Poached Pears
Use firm pears to make this easy after dinner treat
Makes enough for: 4 people
Ingredients
- 500 mls orange juice
- 500 mls rosé champagne, or wine
- 5 cm root ginger, thickly sliced
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 cinnamon quill
- 2 star anise
- 100 g honey, plus extra for drizzling
- 2 whole pears, cored
Method
- Place the juice, champagne, ginger, rosemary, cinnamon, star anise and honey into a saucepan
- Heat over a low temperature until just simmering
- Add the pears, cover and leave to simmer for an hour
- Remove from the saucepan and serve drizzled with honey