Poached Pears in Red Wine with Cinnamon or Star Anise

Name: Poached Pears in Red Wine with Cinnamon or Star Anise
Ingredients: 4 firm pears; 2 tbsp agave or maple syrup – available from large supermarkets or health food shops; 300ml/10fl oz red wine – vegan wine is pretty easy to source. See link below; Pinch of cloves; Stick of cinnamon OR 1 star anise; Vegan Booze; It is pretty easy to get cruelty-free booze – however, while basic ingredients are fine, it’s what some manufacturers use to fine (clarify) wine, beer and cider that can be a problem.; Viva! Wines sells a good range of all-vegan wines and other animal-friendly tipples!; Useful sites include; Vegan Frommars is a very comprehensive website which includes supermarket as well as brand names.; Veggie Wines covers beer and cider as well as wine.; Barnivore is a very useful website listing vegan alcoholic drinks.

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Ingredients

4 firm pears
2 tbsp agave or maple syrup – available from large supermarkets or health food shops
300ml/10fl oz red wine – vegan wine is pretty easy to source. See link below
Pinch of cloves
Stick of cinnamon OR 1 star anise
Vegan Booze
It is pretty easy to get cruelty-free booze – however, while basic ingredients are fine, it’s what some manufacturers use to fine (clarify) wine, beer and cider that can be a problem.
Viva! Wines sells a good range of all-vegan wines and other animal-friendly tipples!
Useful sites include
Vegan Frommars is a very comprehensive website which includes supermarket as well as brand names.
Veggie Wines covers beer and cider as well as wine.
Barnivore is a very useful website listing vegan alcoholic drinks.