Honey and Spice Pears

Submitted by papergoddess

"From Better Homes and Garden Canning and Freezing. Submitted in reply to a request."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 6 pints

ingredients

• 5 lbs pears
• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 1 1⁄2 cups honey
• 1 cup wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons chopped candied ginger
• 8 inches cinnamon sticks, broken
• 1⁄2 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)

directions

1. Wash, peel, core, and halve pears.
2. In 4-6 qt. kettle combine remaining ingredients.
3. Bring to boiling; reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
4. Add pears. Cook, turning often, until almost tender, about 5 minutes.
5. Pack hot pears into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch head-space.
6. Cover with hot syrup, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
7. Adjust lids. Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes for pints.

Reviews

[Mysterygirl]

Just as the other reviewer pointed out, the color is beautiful, the flavor just wonderful. I'm not into spiced apples but this is good.

 

[Maeven6]

Very simple and used things I had on hand. The taste was extraordinary and the color was very eye appealing. It looks so pretty just sitting in the pantry. I will admit there was a lot of extra liquid so when the initial pears were packed I peeled more and did more. Then the children and my husband drank the rest of the juice\liquid that was left over still. lol