Summer Fruit Salad

Name: Summer Fruit Salad
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cantaloupe, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1/2 pound fresh apricots, quartered; 1/2 pound sweet cherries, pitted and halved; 1/2 pound red seedless grapes; 6 fresh figs, quartered; 2 apples, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 2 pears, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 2 peaches, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 banana, sliced; Purple basil leaves, for garnish

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cantaloupe, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1/2 pound fresh apricots, quartered
1/2 pound sweet cherries, pitted and halved
1/2 pound red seedless grapes
6 fresh figs, quartered
2 apples, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 pears, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 peaches, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 banana, sliced
Purple basil leaves, for garnish

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over moderate heat.
2

Add the sugar and vanilla and simmer until a light syrup forms, about 15 minutes.
3

Let cool for 10 minutes.
4

Pour the warm syrup into a large bowl.
5

Gently stir in the fruit and let macerate at room temperature for several hours, stirring occasionally.
6

Refrigerate the fruit salad until chilled.
7

Garnish with purple basil leaves just before serving.