Dried Fruit Compote in Spiced Zinfandel Syrup

• 3 cups dry red wine
• 13 cup sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
• 16 whole pitted prunes or dried plums
• 16 whole dried black mission figs
• 16 whole dried pitted apricots
• 1/4 cup dried pitted cherries

1. Bring wine, 1 cup water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean to a boil in large saucepan.
2. Add prunes, figs, apricots, and cherries, and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
4. Cool.
5. Remove cinnamon stick and vanilla bean, and chill 3 hours.

red wine, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla bean, prunes, apricots, cherries

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/dried-fruit-compote-in-spiced-zinfandel-syrup/ (may not work)