Champagne-Poached Pears
Elegant pears poached in pink champagne with sugar, citrus, and aromatic spices until tender. This sophisticated dessert combines the delicate flavors of champagne and vanilla with the natural sweetness of pears.
4 servings
1 hr 7 min
Ingredients
- •1 bottle champagne
- •1 cup sugar
- •¼ whole lemon zest
- •1 teaspoon rose water
- •½ whole vanilla bean
- •2 large pears
- •peeled
- •slightly underripe pears
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Combine all the ingredients except the pears in a pot and bring to a simmer.
5 min
- 2.
2. Carefully lower the pears into the liquid (adding up to 1 cup water to make sure the fruit is fully submerged).
2 min
- 3.
3. Simmer until the pears are tender, 15 to 17 minutes for small pears, 25 to 30 minutes for large ones.
30 min
- 4.
4. Cool the pears in the cooking liquid for 30 minutes before serving, or store them in the refrigerator (still in the liquid) for up to a week.
30 min
