Spiced Honeyed Apricots

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup turbinado sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 strips orange zest
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise pods
- 6 fresh apricots, pitted and halved
- 1-2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Directions:
- Simmer first 6 ingredients (through star anise) in a medium saucepan until reduced by half (15-20 minutes). Stir in the apricots, and simmer 3 minutes; cool to room temperature (about 1 hour). Remove star anise and cinnamon stick. Add lemon juice to taste.