Pear Cider
Homemade Pear Cider with a touch of orange and vanilla plus fall spices, is oh-so-sippable and perfect served hot!
Ingredients
- 12 whole Bartlett Pears cut in half, stems and seeds removed (or Anjou pears) - leave the skins on
- 2 oranges, thinly sliced
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 vanilla bean pod, split open
- 12 cups water
- Heavy cream, optional for serving
Instructions
- Combine the pears, orange slices, dark brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, vanilla pod and allspice in a large stock pot and cover with about 12 cups of water. You want the water to cover the pears. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour uncovered. After 1 hour, the next steps are to pull out about 6 pear halves and mash with a fork; put back in the pot. Cover and simmer for another 2 hours.
- Allow the pear mixture to cool slightly. Strain it through a fine mesh sieve to remove the pears, stems, seeds, etc. You can strain it several times, to get the consistency you are looking for.
- Keep hot on the stovetop or you can put it into a slow cooker on low heat.
- Serve hot with a cinnamon stick and one whole clove and a fresh orange slice.
- Store in a sealed container or jar in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 162kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 0.4g, Saturated Fat: 0.02g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Trans Fat: 0.001g, Sodium: 17mg, Potassium: 240mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 28g, Vitamin A: 104IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 1mg