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Pear Core Syrup

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 45 mins
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 6
Best Season: Fall
Description

This fragrant Pear Core Syrup is a beautiful way to use leftover pear scraps like cores and peels. Gently simmered with sugar, lemon, and warm spices, it creates a naturally sweet, subtly fruity syrup perfect for drizzling over pancakes, stirring into drinks, or sweetening yogurt and porridge. It's a sustainable, zero-waste treat that adds a gourmet touch to everyday dishes. Used for:

– Pancakes, waffles
– Drizzling over yogurt or porridge
– Sweetening iced tea or cocktails
– Brushing over cakes

Ingredients
    For Syrup:
  • 6 pear cores Cores and peels
  • 2 cups Water
  • 3/4 cup Sugar (or honey/maple syrup for variation)
  • 1-2 strips Lemon peel or 1 tbs lemon juice
  • 1/2 Small fennel bulb
  • 1 stick Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Lemon (zest and juice)
  • 1 tbs Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Handful Herbs - fresh parsley or dill (chopped)
  • 2 Cloves
  • 1 cm Fresh Ginger for extra flavour (chopped)
What To Do
  1. 1
    To combine ingredients

    1. In a saucepan, add pear cores, peels, water, sugar, and lemon peel/juice. Add optional spices if using.

  2. 2
    To cook:

    2. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Let it simmer uncovered for 30–40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces and thickens slightly.

    3. Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth, pressing down on the solids to extract as much flavour as possible.

  3. 3
    To serve:

    4. Either serve with item or

    5. Let cool. Pour into a clean jar or bottle and refrigerate. Keeps for about 2 weeks.

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Read it online: https://nationalpearweek.com.au/recipe/pear-core-syrup/