Atlantic Dry Mead Poached Pears

Poached pears in Atlantic Dry Mead with star anise, cinnamon, and clove.

Ingredients

• 4 pears
• 500ml Atlantic Dry Mead
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 1 star anise

Method

• Pour the mead into a saucepan – the pan should be narrow enough so that the pears just fit standing upright.
• Add the cinnamon, star anise, and cloves.
• Peel the pears, leaving the stalks on.
• Heat gently on the stove and simmer until pears are tender and easily pierced with a knife – about 20 minutes.
• Remove pears from poaching liquid and set aside.
• Increase the heat and boil the poaching liquid until it reduces to a lovely, spiced syrup.
• Serve the pears warm, drizzled with the syrup, and with a generous scoop of vanilla ice-cream or natural yoghurt.

Caroline Hayes