Turn your pears into alcohol
Cider is made from apples, and the equivalent for pears is know as perry. The basic process is the same, although there is a bit more of an art to getting a good-tasting perry. www.welshcider.co.uk – scroll down the menu at left and click on ‘Perry Scope’ www.somersetmade.co.uk/oldscrump/makingperry.php www.the-gift-of-wine.com/perry.html - excellent, detailed instructions here, with some great home-made equipment ideas too.