Pear & Cardamom Syrup
Drizzle it on warm apple pie or vanilla ice cream; mix into your favorite cocktail for a holiday drink; slather on toasted baguettes and top with goat cheese; dip fresh pears in it for a double flavor party!
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Ingredients
- 2 pears peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1 ½ cups cold water
- 1 vanilla bean sliced in half
- 10 pods green cardamom crushed
- pinch of vanilla salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a blender, blend the pears and cold water. Pour into a small saucepan and add the vanilla bean, cardamom and vanilla salt. Simmer for 30 minutes on low heat.
- Strain through sieve and/or cheesecloth to remove all pulp, bean, and cardamom pods. Return to clean pot (you'll have about 1 cup of spiced pear juice) and add granulated sugar. Cook until syrupy, about 15-20 minutes over low heat.
- Cool and pour into glass bottle or jar. Use in cocktails (would be perfect in a gin & tonic), drizzle over ice cream or warm apple pie; pour in the bottom of champagne glasses, top with bubbly and cheers!
Servings: 1 1/2 cups syrup