2 Anjou pears
lemon juice
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
cinnamon stick, cracked
4 whole cloves
2 julienne strips lemon zest
2/3 cup dried apricots
1 cup raisins
4 to 6 tablespoons grappa(unaged Italian brandy), or to taste
Peel, quarter, and core the pears, then sprinkle them with the lemon...