Pear & Riesling Sorbet

My aunt has been requesting me to make this sorbet from the moment she found out I was putting my recipes online (and I don't know why I hadn't thought to do this recipe before)! I love poaching pears, but it's important to poach them when they are on the verge of ripeness so they can take on all the flavors you want them to have. When it comes to sorbets, I prefer to use  Bartlett pears. With pears being in season now, you’ll get a sweet fruit that has so much flavor! If you want to impress your guests, you need to serve them this! You can always sub out half the wine if you do not wish to use as much; sub out 1 cup of the Riesling for 1 cup of water. Whenever cooking or baking with wine, make sure it is a wine you would drink, otherwise you could end up with a vinegar flavor and no one wants that. Make sure to always serve in a pretty glass! Cheers!

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups Riesling wine (or 1 1/4 cup Riesling and 1 cup of water)

4 large Bartlett Pears peeled and sliced, stem and seeds removed

2/3 cup sugar

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan on medium heat add your wine (and water if using). Cook down your wine for 10-15 minutes to cook off majority of the alcohol

2. Add your sugar and peeled and sliced pears and poach on low heat for 20 minutes. Make sure all of the pears are covered by your poaching liquid, otherwise they will brown

3. Remove your saucepan from the heat and let it come to room temperature, or pop it in the fridge to speed up the process

4. Once fully cooled add your poached pears and liquid to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain your mixture into a bowl

5. Add your mixture to your ice cream maker and freeze following manufacturer's instructions