Whole pears for winter

To start, prepare the pears. You can take any kind of pears, but it is better that they are not too large. And a very important point – take only ripe, beautiful, smooth pears, without damage, then they will look beautiful in a jar. Wash them thoroughly, cuttings can be left or removed. I prefer to leave. The peel of pears should be pierced in several places so that it is invisible to the eye. This will keep them whole during the cooking process.

We put the prepared pears in a saucepan, pour water and cover with sugar, mix and bring to a boil, turn down the heat. Cook for another 5 minutes, after which we leave the pears to infuse overnight. In the morning, bring the contents of the pan to a boil again, add citric acid. Cook for five minutes on low heat.

It is now possible to transfer pears to sterilized jars. Do this carefully so that the fruits remain whole and beautiful in appearance. After the jars are filled with pears, fill them with syrup and roll up the lids. Everything is ready!