Culinary Medicine for the Body, Mind, & Soul
PEAR CIDER
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Serving Size: 8 Fluid Ounces
Makes: 3 Quarts
Time to Make: 3 Hours
Good for the Body, Mind, & Soul
PEAR CIDER
When it's that time of year and the trees are changing, pears are in season and you might stock pile them every time you go grocery shopping. Sure, they'll take a bit to rippen and then they ALL RIPPEN AT THE SAME TIME! Or, the sweet pears are just too good and you must make these to go with your holiday vibes. Pear cider, with or without a splash or two of whiskey (adult's only). This is an easy and simple low sugar cider to warm you up and create an amazing fall smell in your home!
INGREDIENTS
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8-10 Whole Pears, cut in half with steams & seeds removed
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½ cup Brown Sugar, loosely packed
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3 Cinnamon Sticks
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1 Tablespoon Whole Cloves
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2 teaspoon Ground Allspice
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Filtered Water (enough to cover contents in pot)
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Mulling Spices
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4 Cinnamon Sticks
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1 Tablespoon Cloves
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1 Tablespoon Black Peppercorns
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½ Teaspoon Allspice
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½ Teaspoon Nutmeg
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1” zested Ginger, fresh
PREPARATION
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Combine the pears, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice into a large stock pot.
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Cover with water, ensuring there is around 2 inches of water covering pears.
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Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
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Allow to simmer for 1 hour, uncovered. You can add more water if it is no longer covering the pears.
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Mash the pears and give the mixture a good stir, you can add more water if you feel it needs some. Cover and return to a simmer for an additional 2 hours.
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Allow mixture to cool and remove/strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove solid. However, I try to remove just the spices and then blend the contents using a stick blender to increase the fiber content of the beverage.
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Serve hot with a cinnamon stick (and possibly a dash of your desired adult alcohol).
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Enjoy
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