Posted on Friday, January 7, 2022 in
Dessert Recipes
Portuguese Drunk Pears (Peras Bebedas)
Portuguese drunk pears (peras bebedas) are cooked in a syrup with sugar, spices and in this case, port wine. The combination is perfect and the result is a visually appealing dessert.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 40 min |
| Ready In | 50 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Ingredients
Preparation
- Place the sugar, red wine, lemon peel, cinnamon stick and star anise in a small saucepan.
- Peel the pears leaving only the stalk and place them in the pan.
- Bring to a boil and simmer gently for about 30 minutes or until tender.
- Turn the pears from time to time.
- Remove the pears to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the Port wine to the syrup and let it boil until it reduces and starts to thicken.
- Remove the lemon peel, cinnamon stick and anise star and pour the syrup over the pears and let it cool.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Pingo Doce
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