Method

Peel rind off an orange using a potato peeler then squeeze out juice, place both in a saucepan with vinegar, sugar, cloves, peppercorns, ginger, star anise & cinnamon stick, place pan over a med heat stir & bring to a simmer, then add pears & slow simmer for 12 minutes or until just soft.

Have some clean sterilised kilner or standard jars at the ready, when pears are done remove with a slotted spoon, place pears to the jars loosely packed in.

Turn up the heat & boil liquid for about 12 minutes or until a little thicker in consistency, then pour hot liquid into jars to cover pears & place lid on & allow to cool.