Pickled Dried Fruit

• ½ cup [100 g] sugar
• 1 cup [250 ml

To make a gastrique, in a stainless-steel saucepan, heat the sugar over high heat until it starts to caramelize. Swirl the sugar until evenly brown and starting to smoke, about 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat and add the vinegar (it will bubble violently). Return the pan to low heat and cook until all the sugar has dissolved.

Put the fruit in a heatproof container and pour the h