Serves: 5
Total Calories: 84
Place a strainer over a medium bowl. Line a baking sheet with freezer paper. Set aside.
Bring the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, clove, and vanilla to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the pears and blend well. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the pears are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from the heat and place it on a cooling rack. When the pear mixture is cool, transfer it to the strainer over the bowl (reserve the liquid). Remove and discard the spices. Place the pears on the prepared baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour or more. Cover the bowl containing the liquid and refrigerate.
When you are ready to make the smoothie, place the reserved liquid, pears, and ice cream in a blender and mix by using the on/off pulse function until the ingredients are mostly blended. Continue mixing, gradually increasing the speed, until the mixture is smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass and garnish with a Pear Chip (see Great Garnishes), if desired.
From SINFUL SMOOTHIES: more than 130 dessert smoothies & other indulgences. Copyright © 2004 Donna Pliner Rodnitzky. All Rights Reserved.
This Spiced Pear Extravaganza recipe is from the Cook'n Sinful Smoothies Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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