SPICED PEAR MULLED WHITE WINE

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups cloudy pear juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 4 whole star anise
• 8 cardamom pods, bruised
• 1 vanilla bean, split
• 5cm piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 2 x 750ml bottles dry white wine
• 1 beurre bosc pear, halved, cored, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup vanilla vodka (see notes)
• 1 small lemon, thinly sliced

How to Make

1.Place pear juice, honey, star anise, cardamom, vanilla bean, ginger and wine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat. Add pear slices. Stand for 20 minutes.

2.Strain wine mixture into a large jug, reserving some pear slices. Stir in vodka. Serve in warmed glasses with lemon slices and reserved pear slices.

NOTES

If you can’t find vanilla vodka, use vodka and a little vanilla.