Vanilla And Lime Tropical Fruit Salad

• 3/4 cup grated palm sugar or brown sugar
• 1 None vanilla bean
• 1 piece (3/4 inch) fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 3 None star anise
• 1 tbsp finely grated lime rind
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh Vietnamese mint
• 2 None mangoes, coarsely chopped
• 3 None star fruit, thinly sliced
• 2 None oranges, segmented
• 1 None pineapple, coarsely chopped
• 1 None papaya, coarsely chopped
• 4 None passionfruit, pulped
• 12 None rambutans, halved
• 12 None lychees, halved

1. Stir 3 cups water and sugar in medium saucepan on high heat until sugar dissolves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer without stirring for 5 mins.
2. Split vanilla bean in half lengthwise; scrape seeds into pan. Add pod, ginger and star anise; simmer for 10 mins or until syrup thickens. Discard pod; cool syrup to room temperature. Stir in lime peel and juice and mint.
3. Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl. Pour syrup over fruit; stir gently to combine. Cover. Refrigerate until fruit salad is cold.

sugar, vanilla bean, fresh ginger, anise, lime rind, lime juice, fresh vietnamese mint, mangoes, fruit, oranges, pineapple, papaya, passionfruit, rambutans

Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/35651 (may not work)