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Easy Pears Poached In Red Wine Recipe

Published: Sep 23, 2021 · Modified: Mar 15, 2025 by Judith Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

The sweetness of the fresh fruity pears mingling with the taste of a good red wine just has to be the most beautiful dessert!
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Piece of fruit covered in red sauce in white bowl on red and white cloth.

Red wine poached pears is an intoxicating combination of sweetness from the fresh pears, zing from the lemons, and oranges mingling with the taste of a good red wine and spices, just has to be the most beautiful dessert, and it's easy to make! I have other exciting fruit desserts like Plum Tart, Easy Peach Dessert, and another Pear Dish With Ginger Cream Sauce.

Piece of fruit covered in red sauce in white bowl on red and white cloth.

Whenever you want a French dessert to impress your friends this has to be a winner. And it is so easy which makes it a bonus. It is basically poached pears but of course, you are poaching in red wine!

If you are serving children or someone who does not want to consume alcohol, because a little cooking does not release the alcohol as some people think, then serve Baked Pears instead. This recipe has a scrumptious ginger cream sauce, so good! Or, you could prepare Apple Fritters, always loved by kids!

You can make it ahead of your meal and then sit back and relax knowing you have something special for everyone without all the stress and hard work.

For this recipe, the pears should be ripe but still be firm. A good pear to choose is the comice pear, which has a really good flavor and sweetness. If you can't find this variety, any good pear will be suitable as long as it is ripe and firm.

Try these varieties as substitutes:

  • Bosc
  • Barlett
  • Concorde
  • Asian

You will see that the recipe also includes a tablespoon of arrowroot. This is much better than using cornstarch/corn flour as arrowroot does not have a taste and therefore does not change the taste of the ingredients you are using for this dish.

However, if you don't have any arrowroot you can still use the cornstarch and it will still be a really delicious dessert using this, but when you get the chance, try the arrowroot and see the difference.

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Piece of fruit covered in red sauce in white bowl on red and white cloth.

Pears in Red Wine

Judith Coates
The sweetness of the fresh fruity pears mingling with the taste of a good red wine just has to be the most beautiful dessert!
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Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 6 large pears
  • 1 bottle of red wine
  • ½ cup of soft brown sugar
  • 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot or 3 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 5 cloves
  • Zest of one lemon
  • Zest of small orange

Instructions
 

  • Mix one tablespoon of arrowroot with two tablespoons of red wine and leave aside.
  • Put the remaining wine in a saucepan along with the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, orange and lemon zest.
  • Simmer until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Take your pears and peel them gently, leaving the stalks on.
  • Place the pears in the saucepan of wine and flavourings, put a lid on the pan and gently poach them for about twenty minutes or until they are tender.
  • Remove the pears using a slotted spoon and place in a deep serving dish or in individual dishes as I prefer.
  • Strain the red wine through a sieve to remove the cinnamon stick, zest and cloves.
  • Pour the wine back into the saucepan, give your arrowroot a stir and add it to the red wine.
  • Stir the mixture over a low heat until it thickens.
  • Pour the sauce over each pear and leave to go cold.
  • You can serve your pears in red wine with a little fresh cream or crème fraiche, but they can be served just as they are, either way they are a sheer delight.
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