Mulled pears, three ways

Name: Mulled pears, three ways
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 125g golden caster sugar; 6 ripe but firm pears; Squeeze lemon juice; 750ml full-bodied red wine; Pared zest 1 orange; 1 star anise; 4 peppercorns; ¼ tsp grated nutmeg; 500ml dry apple cider +250ml water; 1 apple, cut into wedges; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 cloves; 1 tsp ground ginger; 2 tsp white tea leaves, infused in 750ml boiling water for 5 minutes, then strained; Pared zest 1 lemon; 3 cardamom pods, bashed

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This showstopping trio of mulled poached pears - simmered in wine, white tea or cider - offers something for everyone at your Christmas table

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Ingredients

125g golden caster sugar
6 ripe but firm pears
Squeeze lemon juice
750ml full-bodied red wine
Pared zest 1 orange
1 star anise
4 peppercorns
¼ tsp grated nutmeg
500ml dry apple cider +250ml water
1 apple, cut into wedges
1 cinnamon stick
4 cloves
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp white tea leaves, infused in 750ml boiling water for 5 minutes, then strained
Pared zest 1 lemon
3 cardamom pods, bashed