Elderflower Pear Poaching Liquid

teas.co.uk · 20 min + 25 min poach · Serves 4

You'll need

• 4 Good Earth Elderflower and Pear White Tea bags
• 700ml water
• 120g caster sugar
• Juice and pared zest of half a lemon
• 4 firm, slightly underripe pears (Conference or Williams), peeled with stalks left on
• Creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream, to serve

Method

1. Bring the water to a simmer, take off the heat, drop in the 4 bags and steep, covered, 6 minutes; off the heat protects the delicate white base.
2. Lift the bags out, return the brew to the pan with the sugar and lemon zest, and stir until the sugar dissolves.
3. Lower the peeled pears in, cover with a circle of baking paper to keep them submerged, and bring back to a gentle simmer.
4. Poach 20 to 25 minutes until a skewer slides in easily; smaller pears take less.
5. Lift the pears out into a bowl. Strain the poaching liquid and reduce it in the pan over a medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes to a light syrup, then stir in the lemon juice.
6. Serve each pear in a bowl, spoon the warm syrup over, finish with creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/white tea/elderflower pear poaching liquid/