Ingredients

1 cup sugar 

1 cup water 

1/2 vanilla bean, pod split and scraped 

6 ounces rhubarb, finely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups) 

Preparation

Combine sugar, water, vanilla pod and seeds, and rhubarb in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Simmer until rhubarb is tender, about 3 minutes. Let cool completely. Remove vanilla pod before serving, if desired.