Rinse the pears thoroughly in water and remove peels.
Slice up pears and remove cores.
Place the sliced pears into a medium sized pot and cover pears with water, just until the fruit is barely covered.
Next, add in the ginger, cloves, maple syrup, and optional cinnamon stick.
Bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium.
Simmer, uncovered, over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Use a fork to test pears for desired tenderness.
Strain out the spices using a small sieve.
Serve pears warm.
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*Nutritional information is calculated using online tools and is provided as a courtesy. The values can vary depending on which ingredients and brands are used.