Pickled Pears Recipe from The Great Dixter’s Cookbook
Penned by Great Dixter’s vegetable gardener and cook, Aaron Bertelsen, The Great Dixter Cookbook continues to nurture Lloyd’s inspiring philosophy (‘garden and kitchen, gardener and cook’) through a collection of 70 sumptuous recipes, including these pickled pears.
15 Mins
20 Mins
Serves 4
Image: Phaidon
Ingredients
- 900g/2 Ib pears, peeled, cored and sliced
- 425 ml/14½ fl oz (1¾ cups) apple cider vinegar
- 450 g/1 lb (2 cups) caster sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 10 cloves
- thumb-size piece of stem ginger, sliced
Method
Put all the ingredients into a pan with 850 ml/1½ pints (3½ cups) water and cook slowly until the pears start to soften, but only just (about 10 minutes). You want them to retain a bit of bite. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pears to a colander and set aside to drain.
Meanwhile, increase the heat under the syrup left in the pan and boil rapidly for 15 minutes, or until it has reduced by about a third and thickened slightly. Pack the fruit into warm, sterilized jars and pour in enough hot syrup to cover. Seal immediately and store for a month before eating.
This Pickled Pears recipe is from The Great Dixter Cookbook: Recipes from an English Garden published by Phaidon.
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