Strawberries with Vanilla Syrup

By fuzzygroup

Ingredients

• 1 pound diced strawberries
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 strips lemon zest, 2 inches long (use a potato peeler to peel the outermost skin off a lemon)

Preparation

Step 1

Place strawberries in a bowl. Combine water, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 minute. Pour over strawberries and let stand until cool (the longer you let them stand, the better the syrup will be).