Asian Fruit Salad

• 4 cups water
• 3/4 cup grated palm sugar or packed brown sugar
• 1 None vanilla bean
• 1 None (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 3 whole star anise
• 1 tbsp finely grated lime zest
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 1/3 cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped
• 2 large mangoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 3 None star fruit, thinly sliced
• 2 large oranges, segmented
• 1 large pineapple, coarsely chopped
• 1 medium papaya, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup passionfruit pulp (from about about 6 medium passionfruit)
• 12 None rambutans, halved
• 12 None lychees, halved

1. In medium saucepan over high heat, stir water and sugar until sugar dissolves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer without stirring, uncovered, 5 mins.
2. Split vanilla bean in half lengthways; scrape seeds into pan. Add pod, ginger, and star anise; simmer, uncovered, about 10 mins or until syrup thickens. Discard pod; cool to room temperature. Stir in zest, juice, and mint.
3. In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Pour syrup over fruit; stir gently to combine. Refrigerate fruit salad, covered, until cold.

water, sugar, vanilla bean, fresh ginger, star anise, lime zest, lime juice, fresh mint, mangoes, fruit, oranges, pineapple, papaya, passionfruit pulp, rambutans

Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/29760 (may not work)