Spiced Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lbs cooking pears, peeled, cored, quartered
2 cups vinegar
4 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1 tablespoon whole cloves

Preparation

Immediately place peeled and quartered pears in cold water with lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown.
In a 3-gallon stockpot, blend vinegar, sugar, water and spices.
Drain pears, add to pot and bring to a rolling boil.
Reduce heat to simmer and cook until pears are tender and can be pierced with a fork.
Cool then refrigerate overnight to give the flavors time to meld. Drain brine then serve.