Do you like fruit? If the answer is yes, I’m sure you will love red wine pears, a fresh, delicious, and refined dessert that is perfect to beautifully end a meal in the summer! With a few moves, they’ll be ready, a few hours resting in the fridge, and voilà, you can spoil yourself with this delight! To make this recipe, I used a typical wine from my region, which is Rosso Piceno.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 5 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 5
- Cooking methods: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Red Wine Pears
- 1.4 lbs mini Coscia pears (small size)
- 3.2 cups Rosso Piceno red wine
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Useful Tools
- Pot
- Spoon
- Corkscrew
- Skimmer
- Bowl
- Cling Film
- Small Bowls
Steps to Make Red Wine Pears
Start by thoroughly washing and drying the mini Coscia pears, being careful not to damage them; make sure to leave the skin and the stem if they have one.
In a steel pot, pour the red wine, add the sugar and cinnamon, and mix quickly, then add the pears inside.
Place on high heat, and once it begins to boil, cook the mini pears for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, drain them with the skimmer and place them in a large glass bowl to cool.
Continue cooking the wine, increase the heat to maximum, and let it reduce by two-thirds (stir occasionally), to make things easier, there should be just over half of the wine left. Once reduced, let it cool in the pot.
When both the wine and pears are well chilled, pour the wine reduction into the bowl with the pears, cover with cling film, and put in the fridge for at least 5 hours before serving.
When ready to serve the red wine pears, place 2 in each glass bowl and drizzle with 4 tablespoons of reduction, or serve the red wine reduction in a separate small cup and enjoy!
RED WINE PEARS
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Advice
Red wine pears, besides being a great dessert, can also be used to decorate a cake.
They require 5 hours of rest in the fridge, but if you leave them overnight, it’s even better!
If you want to make them even more delicious, you can add a dollop of whipped cream!
