Recipe: Hibiscus Poached Pears

Caption of Hibiscus Poached Pears. Image by Edward Daniel (c).

Edward Daniel Hibiscus Poached Pears is great non-alcoholic substitute. This dish is spiced with juniper berries and Star Anise. I love how the hibiscus flowers… Recipes Hibiscus Poached Pears European #

Serves: 6 Prep Time: 30 mins Cooking Time: 1 hour 50 mins 1 hour 50 mins

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

750ml filtered water
150g unrefined raw cane sugar
15g hibiscus flowers
4 juniper berries, crushed
1 star anise
6 pears

Instructions

Place the water with the sugar, hibiscus flowers, juniper berries Star Anise, and bring to the boil. Dissolve the sugar in the water and simmer for about 20 minutes. Switch off heat.
Peel the pears from top to bottom, making sure that the stalk remains intact. Slice of the very bottom of the peeled pear – this is to ensure that it does not topple and easily lies flat in the pan, later. Lay the pears in the wine after each peel.
Simmer over a low heat the pears with the lid of the pan partially covering.
Every few minutes, use a plastic spoon to pour the syrup over the tops of the pears. Repeat this exercise, until the pears are well blanched and have turned a lovely burgundy colour. This process should take about 1 hour and 30 mins.
Gently remove the pears from the heat and place each pear into a dessert bowl.
Under a medium heat, simmer the liquid so that it becomes a much thicker syrup.
Remove the spices from the pan and evenly distribute the syrup.
Chill the pears for about a couple of hours or preferably overnight.

Notes

By Edward Daniel, Vegan Chef and Former Chair of The Vegan Society. Contributor to Vegan Life Magazine, Plant Based Magazine, Vegan Food and Living Magazine and OK! Magazine. Speaker and cooking demonstrator at Vegan Life Life Festival London, Mind Body and Spirit Festival London, Veganes Sommerfest Berlin, and Bali Vegan Festival. Author of "Essence: The Beginner's Guide to Veganism".