Vanilla Bean Syrup Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until sugar has melted, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla bean and seeds. Let cool to room temperature, then remove the vanilla bean. Transfer the syrup to a bowl, cover and chill until cold.

Steps:

• In a small pot, combine all ingredients with the exception of salt. Over a medium flame, bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat and cook until the mixture has been reduced by 1/3 of original volume. Stir frequently. When mixture has been reduced, add the salt. Cool. Pour mixture into 4 to 5 conical shaped paper cups. Freeze. The kulfi should be allowed to freeze for 8 to10 hours.
• In a small sauce pot, combine the water, sugar, lemon zest. Bring to a simmer and add the lemon verbena. Pull the pot from the flame and allow to infuse for about 30 minutes. Place pot back on a low flame and add the raspberries. Bring entire mixture to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes. Cool slightly and pass mixture through a chinois. Chill syrup.
• Simply toss the fresh berries in the syrup just a few minutes prior to serving.
• To serve, pull the kulfi from the freezer and unwrap paper. Place kulfi in a bowl and serve the fresh berries tossed in syrup along side the kulfi.

Steps:

• In medium saucepan over medium high heat, bring water and sugar to a boil.
• Cook until mixture thickens slightly, about three minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and let cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

Steps:

• Microwave vanilla bean and 2 teaspoons water in a small microwave-safe bowl until softened, about 30 seconds.
• Bring sugar and remaining water to a boil in a saucepan. Split vanilla bean lengthwise on a work surface; scrape out seeds with the back of a knife. Add seeds and pod to saucepan; boil until syrup is thickened slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Steps:

• Halve vanilla bean and scrape seeds into a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add pod and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil until syrupy and reduced to about 1 1/3 cups, about 20 minutes. Cool to warm and discard vanilla bean pod.

Steps:

• Pour maple syrup into a medium saucepan.
• Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add seeds and bean to syrup.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat; discard bean.