Rose Red Wine Poached Pear with Loquat Mascarpone

Seal the deal with this delicious and easy Valentine’s Day dessert — Rose Red Wine Poached Pear with Loquat Mascarpone. It’s the perfect Valentine’s Day recipe and one that’s sure to impress!

This dessert recipe is for anyone, no need for MasterChef skills. It may look extra fancy but is deceivingly easy to make! All you need is SIX ingredients (and decent plating skills) to have your special someone impressed and feeling super appreciated.
Add a little bit more sweetness into their lives using Loquat Compound with Manuka Honey which nourishes the lungs and throat, Superior Mei Gui Hua 玫瑰花 (Dried Rose Flowers) that’s rich in Vitamin C and Organic Barbary Wolfberry Fruit for healthy eyes! The floral fragrant touch to this easy and nutritious Traditional Chinese Medicine-inspired poached pear recipe is sure to win hearts.

Ingredients

• 4 Pears
• 3 tbsp/10g Superior Mei Gui Hua 玫瑰花
• 100 ml Loquat Compound With Manuka Honey
• 1 bottle Red wine (Cabernet sauvignon/Shiraz)
• 10 g Organic Barbary Wolfberry Fruit
• 2 tbsp Loquat Compound With Manuka Honey
• 1/2 cup Mascarpone Cheese
• 1/2 cup Whipping cream (optional)

Directions

1. Peel pears neatly and slice the base for them to be able to stand.
2. In a medium pot, add in a bottle of red wine and 100ml Loquat Compound With Manuka Honey.
3. Add peeled pears and bring the pot to boil. Turn heat to low and simmer for about 50 minutes.
4. Add Superior Mei Gui Hua 玫瑰花 and Organic Barbary Wolfberry Fruit. Poach pears for another 10 minutes.
5. Remove pears and set aside to cool. Strain off rosebuds and wolfberries.
6. Bring red wine mix to boil and reduce for about 15 minutes until thickened.
7. In a mixing bowl, add Mascarpone cheese, whipped cream, and 2 tbsp Loquat Compound With Manuka Honey. Whisk until stiff peaks form. Alternatively, just mix Mascarpone cheese and Loquat Compound With Manuka Honey.
8. Plate poached pear, whipped Loquat Mascarpone, red wine sauce and serve.