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h Pears poached in red wine with clovesRipe pears yearn to soak up a robust Cypriot wine like Maratheftiko...just delicious! And whilst gentlypoaching there is an added benefit ...the whole house fills with an amazing aroma of orange, wineand cloves. Serve the pears warm or chilled; they also taste wonderful sliced and offered as part ofa cheese plate.Serves 88 firm dessert pears2 bottles of quality red wine preferablyMaratheftiko variety.350g caster sugara good handful of cloves2 beetroots, for colour, cut into chunkspared rind and juice of 1large orangel Peel the pears leaving the stalks on. Pourthe wine into a saucepan, stir in the sugar,then add the pears, making sure they aresubmerged in the wine.l Bring the red wine to a steady simmerreducing to a syrupy consistency. Strain intoa large bowl, cool then add the pears. Coverand chill before serving.l Enjoy with a dollop of Greek yoghurt, ormasticha ice-cream.h Sweet white: Muscat of Alexandria,Nicolaides Winery, Anogyra, Lemesos.l Add the cloves, beetroot, orange peel andjuice. Cover and gently simmer for around30-40 minutes until the pears are just soft.Use the tip of a sharp knife or skewer totest....poaching time will vary dependingon the ripeness of the pear. Use a drainingspoon to carefully lift out the pears.36
h Cypriot winesCyprus was one of the first countries to start producing wine between 5000BC-4000BC.Its wine was legendary throughout the Ancient world. In those days they were unableto seal the clay vessels that transported wines so most early wines were sweet.Cyprus is one of the few phylloxera-free wine producing countries in the world andbecause of this, many renowned wines of the world are made from vines brought toEurope from Cyprus after the Crusades. Champagne is said to have originated from acutting taken from Mount Olympos in Cyprus.Our long, sunny Mediterranean summer produces beautifully ripened full-flavouredfruit. All types of grapes are grown in Cyprus but for a true Cypriot flavoursearch out some of our indigenous varieties like Mavro, Maratheftiko,Ofthalmo or Lefkada for red wines, Xynisteri or Spourtiko for white wines.All the wines used in this booklet are award winning winery wines either locally or internationally.Cyprus has many fabulous wines, the suggestions here are just a taster to whet your appetite.37
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