Ingredients
4 stalks rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean, scraped
Zest of 1/2 orange
2 cups water
1 pint strawberries, diced
Preparation
Place rhubarb in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, vanilla bean, orange zest, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, and immediately pour over rhubarb. Set aside until rhubarb is soft and tender, about 1 hour. Drain rhubarb. Chill, reserving syrup for another use. Stir strawberries into rhubarb mixture.