nectarines-strawberries-and-melon-in-orange-honey-spiced-syrup-5411.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) from oranges. Set peel aside (reserve oranges for another use).",
        "Combine 2 cups water, honey, star anise and cinnamon stick in medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve honey. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in reserved orange peel. Cool syrup. Strain into large bowl; discard solids. (Can be made 1 day ahead; chill.)",
        "Using melon baller, scoop out enough fruit from melon to equal 4 cups. Combine melon balls, nectarines and strawberries in large bowl. Add syrup; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 5 hours and up to 8 hours.",
        "Ladle fruit mixture into bowls. Garnish with orange peel strips, if desired."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "2 large oranges",
        "2 cups water",
        "1/3 cup honey",
        "4 large whole star anise",
        "1 cinnamon stick, broken in half",
        "1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise",
        "1 4-pound honeydew melon, halved, seeded",
        "3 large nectarines (about 1 pound), pitted, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices",
        "1 1/21-pint baskets strawberries, hulled, quartered",
        "Orange peel strips (optional)"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Salad",
        "Fruit",
        "Breakfast",
        "Brunch",
        "Dessert",
        "Low Sodium",
        "Strawberry",
        "Orange",
        "Melon",
        "Nectarine",
        "Summer",
        "Honey"
    ],
    "title": "Nectarines, Strawberries and Melon in Orange-Honey Spiced Syrup",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/nectarines-strawberries-and-melon-in-orange-honey-spiced-syrup-5411"
}