Dried fruits salad with vanilla

This dry fruit salad is an excellent dessert as-is or served with vanilla ice cream. It’s also divine when served with a charcuterie plate.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 vanilla bean
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 tsp rose petals
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cups assorted dry fruits, to taste: figs, grapes, apricots, prunes, cranberries, cherries.
Method
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Place the honey, vanilla, orange zest and 1½ cups water into a pan. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add the rose petals and cover. Let rest for at least one hour.
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Place the fruits in a jar or a bowl. Pour the infusion on top. Close the jar or cover the bowl and let rest for one day, refrigerated.