Poached Fruit in Fruit Syrup
A basic method for preparing fruit in syrup, suitable for cooking or pickling a variety of fruits.
Ingredients
water
1 quart
sugar (adjust to taste)
1-2 lb
vanilla extract
2 tsp
prepared fruit (see variation)
3 lb
Instructions
1
Step 1
Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
2
Step 2
Stir in the vanilla extract.
3
Step 3
Add the prepared fruit to the syrup. For delicate fruit, arrange it in a shallow dish and pour the syrup over it.
4
Step 4
Gently simmer just below a boil until the fruit is tender but not overcooked.
5
Step 5
Let the fruit cool in the syrup. Once cooled, refrigerate it in the syrup until needed.
