Wine Poached Pears With Cinnamon Ice Cream

• 8 cups water
• 4 cups pinot noir wine
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 star anise
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 4 bosc pears (firm)

1. 1.
2. Bring the first eight ingredients to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
3. 2.
4. Add the pears and poach for 15-20 minutes until tender.
5. Remove the pears and cool.
6. 3.
7. Reduce the poaching liquid until it is a light syrup consistency, then strain.
8. 4.
9. Cut the pears lengthwise into strips and fan them out on a plate.
10. Drizzle the syrup on top.
11. Serve with cinnamon ice cream.
12. Just dont, you know, go bananas.

water, noir wine, cinnamon sticks, anise, cloves, sugar, salt, orange zest, bosc pears

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/wine-poached-pears-with-cinnamon-ice-cream-345897 (may not work)