Friday, March 29, 2013

Fruit Salad with Orange-Vanilla Syrup

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Fruit Salad with Orange-Vanilla Syrup
2012 Ree Drummond, All Rights Reserved

Prep Time:30 minInactive Prep Time: hr minCook Time:15 min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
12 servings
Ingredients
Orange-Vanilla Syrup: 
1 cup sugar 
Zest and juice of 1 orange 
1 vanilla bean 


Fruit: 
4 pints strawberries, hulled and halved 
2 pints blueberries 
2 cups green grapes, halved 
2 cups red grapes, halved 
Fresh mint leaves
Directions
Place the sugar, 1 cup water, orange zest, 
juice and vanilla bean in a small pan and stir to dissolve the sugar. Then bring to a 
boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken. Set aside to 
cool. 

Prepare all the fruit in a large bowl, pour the cooled syrup over the top and toss 
together. Decorate with mint leaves and chill until ready to serve.
Fruit Salad with Orange-Vanilla Syrup
2012 Ree Drummond, All Rights Reserved