YEILD
Serves 8
Serving size: 1 pear

INGREDIENTS

• 8 firm, small (stem-on) peeled pears
• 4 cups water
• 5 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 strip orange zest
• 1 strip lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 passion fruit tea bag
• 2 ¾ cups cranberries

DIRECTIONS

• Place pears in saucepan; cover with approximately 4 cups water. Add honey, sugar, orange and lemon zest, lemon juice and cinnamon stick.
• Remove seeds from vanilla bean pod. Add seeds, pod and tea bag to pan.
• Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil while stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add cranberries; return mixture to a simmer until cranberries burst (about 3 minutes).
• Discard tea bag. Carefully place ingredients in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Discard zest, pod, and cinnamon stick. Serve 1 pear with cranberries and liquid in a bowl.