APRICOT COMPOTE

INGREDIENTS:

20 apricot halves,
1/2 cup sugar,
1 teaspoon vanilla extract,
5 cups of water,
cinnamon (optional);

Put all of the ingredients (minus vanilla) into a saucepan. Bring to gentle boil, and simmer until the apricots become soft, about 10, 15 minutes. Let cool; add vanilla; serve warm or cold over ice.