Spiced Pickled Pears (#1853)

Serves
Ready
8
41
Minutes
Prep
Cook
6
Minutes
35
Minutes
Categories
Fruits Side
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups White Vinegar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 Lemon zest, freshly grated
  • 3 Bay Leaves
  • 1/8 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 3 cloves Garlic peeled and roughly crushed
  • 4 Pears firm, peeled and firm

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, add the vinegar, water, sugar, lemon zest, bay leaves, cloves and garlic over medium-low heat.
  2. Cook, stirring often, until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
  4. Lower the heat to medium, place the pears into the saucepan.
  5. Cover the pears with a piece of parchment paper and a smaller size lid.
  6. Cook for about 30 minutes, or until the pears are tender.
  7. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let cool.
  8. Serve or put in a glass jar, seal well, and put in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks.
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