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Pear Simple Sugar Syrup

Magdalena Marsden
This easy pear sugar syrup recipe is made in a traditional way by simmering pears in hot sugar with an optional infusion of spices such as cinnamon, cloves and vanilla. Great for making fruit iced tea, bubble tea, cocktails, mocktails or topping for puddings, pancakes, ice creams. Also great to use as a sugar syrup for moistening sponge cake layers.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
infusing time 15 minutes
Servings 1 jar
Calories 302 kcal

Equipment

  • saucepan medium size
  • wooden stirring spoon
  • jam jar
  • sieve

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pear about 1 cup cut up or 150 grams
  • 1/4 cup white sugar 60 grams
  • 1 cup water 200 ml
  • tiny pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence optional

Instructions
 

  • Measure the sugar and ad it to a medium sized saucepan.
  • Add water, the cinnamon (if using) and salt and mix well with a wooden spoon.
  • Place on a very low heat and let the sugar slowly dissolve first.
  • Cut up the pear into smaller chunks, leave the peel on, but don't use the core or stalk.
  • Once the sugar is dissolved, carefully add the pear, increase the heat to medium/high and bring the syrup to simmering.
  • Keep the syrup simmering for about 15 minutes for a thinner syrup (great for drinks) or up to 20-25 minutes (for thicker syrup for pancakes or puddings). Stir if necessary to prevent the pears from catching on the bottom of the saucepan. Don't let the sugar to go brown (to caramelise). If you see that the sugar is getting lightly golden, reduce the heat or stop simmering the syrup all together.
  • Take the saucepan off the heat and leave to infuse for another 15 minutes.
  • Pour the syrup through a sieve to a medium size jam jar.
  • Add vanilla essence if using and stir in. When cold, taste and add more cinnamon, vanilla essence or dissolved salt in a tiny amount of water to intensify the flavours.
  • Pour the pear easy sugar syrup into a jam jar or ther suitable heat proof container and store in the fridge (when cooled down) for 2-3 weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 215mgFiber: 6gSugar: 68gVitamin A: 47IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 0.4mg
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