Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears With Vanilla Mascarpone Cream Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups dry red wine, such as Merlot of Cabernet
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 4-5 zested peels of orange
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons Kerrygold Irish Butter with Olive Oil
• 3 ripe but firm Bosc pears
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup mascarpone
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Chopped pistachios, for garnish