Pear & Bubbles
Servings: 6
Calories: 194kcal
Ingredients
- 6 bosc pears, peeled and chopped
- 1 ½ tablespoons light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch ground cardamom
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 (750ml) bottle sparkling wine or Champagne, chilled
garnish
- 1 bosc pear
Instructions
- Preheat broiler to low setting.
- Place pears, sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom onto a baking sheet and toss together until pear is well coated.
- Place under broiler for 3 to 4 minutes or until pears begin to caramelized.
- Pour mixture into a blender and add lemon juice. Puree until smooth.
- Strain mixture and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to an hour.
- Divide pear juice between six glasses and top each with sparkling wine/champagne. Top with pear-flower garnish and serve.
- For garnish: Using a ¼ inch melon baller, scoop out six small balls (skin-on)from one side of the pear. Set aside.
- Slice a ¼ inch slice from the remaining sides of the pears. Place each slice cutside down onto a cutting board and thinly slice. Pierce three or four of the thin pear slices, and finish with a pear ball.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg