Spiced Sparkling Cider Poached Pears

• 1-5/8 pint Sparkling Cider
• 3/4 cups Sugar
• 4 cups Water
• 1 whole Cinnamon Stick
• 1/2 whole Vanilla Bean
• 1 pinch Ground Cloves
• 1 pinch Nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoons Ground Ginger
• 1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced
• 1 whole Lemon, Zested
• 8 whole Anjou Pears, Peeled And Cored

1. In a large pot, over medium heat, combine all of the ingredients except the pears.
2. Bring the syrup to a boil, and boil over medium heat for 20-25 minutes, until the syrup has thickened.
3. Add the pears. Simmer on medium heat for 15-20 minutes, or until the pears can be pierced easily with a fork. They should be fork-tender, not hard or mushy.
4. Remove the pot from the heat, and let the pears cool.
5. Serve warm, or refrigerate and re-heat the next day.
6. Enjoy!
7. Makes 8 poached pears.

sparkling cider, sugar, water, cinnamon, vanilla bean, ground cloves, nutmeg, ground ginger, lemon, lemon

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/spiced-sparkling-cider-poached-pears/ (may not work)