Five-Spice Fall Fruit Salad

A sophisticated fruit salad featuring plums and figs in a fragrant honey syrup infused with vanilla, ginger, and Chinese five-spice powder. This elegant dessert balances sweet and aromatic flavors for a refreshing finish.

8 servings
2 hr 20 min

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup honey
  • ½ piece vanilla bean
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 5 whole black plums
  • 5 whole red plums
  • 8 whole figs

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Add the honey, vanilla bean pod with seeds, ginger, and five-spice powder. Bring to a boil and stir until honey dissolves. Set aside to cool completely, and stir in lemon juice. Discard ginger and vanilla bean pod.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    In a large bowl, pour cooled syrup over the sliced plums. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator.

    120 min

  3. 3.

    An hour before serving, slice figs in half and gently fold into plum mixture. To serve, use a slotted spoon to ladle fruit into a serving bowl.

    5 min

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