Poached Strawberries, Peaches, and Mango over Crushed Ice

Ingredients

• 1  cinnamon sticks 
• 4 cups ice cubes crushed
• 6 ounces mangos frozen thawed drained
• 1 of orange zest 
• 4 ounces peaches frozen thawed drained
• 1  star anise pod 
• 8 ounces strawberries frozen thawed drained
• 1  vanilla bean or pure
• 2 cups grape juice white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• knife

Directions

1. Using a paring knife, scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and place in a large saucepan.
2. Add the empty vanilla pod, grape juice, star anise, cinnamon stick, and orange zest. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add the strawberries, mango, and peaches. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the fruit to cool completely in the syrup, about 1 hour (can be made 1 day in advance and refrigerated).
5. To serve, remove the vanilla pod, star anise, and cinnamon stick from the syrup and discard. Mound the shaved ice in 4 small bowls and drizzle with the syrup. Spoon the fruit on top and serve.