Spiced Christmas Fruit Salad
Author: Ev
Recipe type: Dessert and Fruit
Serves: 6
- Juice and finely grated zest of 2 limes
- 100g (4oz)caster sugar
- 25g (1oz)fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 4 star anise
- ¼tsp cinnamon
- fruit of your choice, and in season
- To Make the Syrup:
- Put lime juice, 1 star anise, ginger, allspice, sugar and 200ml (7fl oz) water in a saucepan and heat gently until all the sugar has dissolved .
- Allow to cool.
- The Fruit:
- Cut the fruit into wedges, discarding any central white cores.
- Mix all the fruit in a large bowl , strain the syrup over the fruit and top with
- remaining star anise. Chill until needed and sprinkle with the lime zest.
- This recipe is better if made the day before, allowing the flavours of the spices
- to soak into the fruit.
- This recipe is rich in vitamins and low in fat.
Recipe by Shades of Cinnamon at https://www.shadesofcinnamon.com/spiced-christmas-fruit-salad/
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