Glühweinbirne

Ingredients

• 700 ml light red wine
• 50 ml port wine
• 0.5 untreated orange (zest)
• 2 cloves of mace
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 0.5 tsp cardamom pods
• 2 star anise
• 1 cm fresh ginger (sliced)
• 8 tbsp brown sugar (more or less to taste)
• 4 pears (e.g., Williams Christ)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Heat the red wine together with the port wine, orange zest, spices, ginger and sugar in a pot until just before boiling. Do not boil; let it steep for 10-15 minutes.

2. 2.

   Peel the pears and cut out the core from the bottom with a sharp knife. Place the pears in the liquid so they are well covered and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Then allow them to cool in the liquid. Serve arranged with the liquid.