Pickled Pears

Name: Pickled Pears
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz pears, peeled, cored and quartered; 1 l/34 fl oz/4 cups white wine vinegar; 600 g/1 lb 5 oz/2¾ cups granulated sugar; grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2½ tsp ginger paste; 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half; 4 whole cloves

Preparation info

Makes about:
1 kg

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

About

Often served at Christmas time, and for good reason, as these are an excellent accompaniment to cold turkey and ham on Boxing Day. Also try slicing the pickled pears and adding to leaves tossed with crispy bacon and walnuts.

Ingredients

1 kg/2 lb 4 oz pears, peeled, cored and quartered
1

Preserve
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Sterilize enough wide-necked jars with non-metallic, vinegar-proof lids, or preserving jars, so that they are ready to use.
Put the pears in a large, heavy-based saucepan, cover with boiling water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes until beginning to soften. Drain well and leave to one side.