Orange-Vanilla Fruit Salad

This recipe is from Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman.

1 cup sugar

Juice and zest of 1 orange

2 vanilla beans, or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 pints strawberries, hulled and halved

2 pints blueberries

2 cups red grapes, halved

2 cups green grapes, halved

Mint leaves, for garnish
 * 1) Add the sugar add 1 cup water to a small saucepan.
 * 2) zest 1 orange and add zest to pan.
 * 3) Cut orange in half and squeeze juice into the pan.
 * 4) Add vanilla
 * 5) Stir mixture around and bring to a boil, over med high heat. Reduce to low and simmer the syrup for 20 mins, until it's thickened a bit.
 * 6) Chill syrup until needed.
 * 7) Pile all the fruit into a bowl. Pour half the syrup over the top and toss gently. Add remaining syrup
 * 8) Optional: garnish with fresh mint leaves.