Honey and Spice Pears

• 5 lbs pears
• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 1 12 cups honey
• 1 cup wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons chopped candied ginger
• 8 inches cinnamon sticks, broken
• 12 teaspoon whole cloves
• 14 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)

1. Wash, peel, core, and halve pears.
2. In 4-6 qt.
3. kettle combine remaining ingredients.
4. Bring to boiling; reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
5. Add pears.
6. Cook, turning often, until almost tender, about 5 minutes.
7. Pack hot pears into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch head-space.
8. Cover with hot syrup, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
9. Adjust lids.
10. Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes for pints.

pears, cranberry juice, honey, wine vinegar, candied ginger, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, red food coloring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/honey-and-spice-pears-39628 (may not work)