Vanilla Bean Fruit Salad

This recipe is really simple, and yummy! You will make a nice easy vanilla bean syrup to add to your mixed berries, for a surprising treat. Vanilla bean should be in your grocery store's spice isle, if not you can always buy it here

you will need:

1/2 vanilla bean
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1 pint (2 cups) fresh raspberries
1 pint (2 cups) fresh blueberries
1 pint (2 cups) fresh blackberries
1/2 pint (1 cup) fresh strawberries

Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise with a sharp paring knife and scrape out the seeds with the back of the knife.

Put the seeds in a small saucepan, along with the sugar and water.
Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
Reduce the heat to low and cook for 7 minutes to let the vanilla infuse.
Strain through a fine sieve to remove any large pieces of vanilla pod or clumps of seeds.
Let cool and refrigerate until completely chilled.

Rinse the raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries and spread them in a single layer on a towel to dry.
Hull the strawberries and cut them into quarters.

Just before serving, combine all the berries in a large serving bowl and pour on just enough of the vanilla syrup to lightly coat them, about 3 Tbsp. Toss gently.

Bring this to a BBQ and people will go nuts for it!!!!

tell them you got it from amandacakes!

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