Fruit with Ginger-infused Simple Syrup

By dyannucci

Mamie Walling, Coastal Living

MARCH 2009

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh ginger
• 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil over high heat; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, and let stand 20 minutes. Strain, pressing on solids. Drizzle syrup over freshly sliced pears or pineapples. Keep syrup, chilled, up to one week.