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Originally published July 25, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified July 25, 2007 at 2:04 AM

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Recipe: Fruit Salad with Vanilla Syrup

Serves 6 1 cup water

6 tablespoons sugar

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pinch freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1-½ teaspoons vanilla extract

6 cups cubed fruit (see note)

1. Combine 1 cup water with sugar, cinnamon and pepper in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.

2. Remove syrup from heat and stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Let cool to room temperature before using. (The syrup can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.) Toss fruit with syrup and serve.

Note: Summer fruits that can be used in this recipe include apricots, blueberries, cherries, grapes, mangoes, melons, nectarines, peaches, pineapples, strawberries and watermelon.

From "Pure Flavor: 125 Fresh All-American Recipes from the Pacific Northwest" by Kurt Beecher Dammeier and Laura Holmes Haddad

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