Instructions: Peel the pears and cover them in water and the lemon juice.

Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.

Allow to cool.

Divide the pears between the Kilner jars.

Share the remaining ingredients approx except the grappa approx between the jars.

Cover the pears with grappa leaving a 1in gap at the top.

Invert the jars each day for two weeks to dissolve the sugar.

Store in a dark place for two months.

Serve the pears with a slice of moist Christmas cake mince pie or a wedge of meltingly ripe brie

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