Active Time

　　25 Minutes

　　Total Time

　　2 1/2 Hours

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 to 8 servings

　　3/4 cup honey

　　1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped

　　1 1-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced

　　1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

　　2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

　　5 black plums, pitted and sliced

　　5 red plums, pitted and sliced

　　8 figs

　　

Step 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.

　　

Step 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.

　　

Step 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.

　　DO AHEAD:

　　Syrup can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.