Bulgarian Kompot Recipe - Traditional Fruit Drink

Ingredients

• 2 lbs mixed fresh fruits (cherries, apricots, plums, apples, pears), pitted and sliced
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 6 cups filtered water
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 strip lemon zest (about 2 inches, no pith)
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 star anise
• Pinch of sea salt