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SidesJames’s home kitchenJune 20, 2011

Perfect Mixed Berry Salad with Simple Syrup

Simple syrup is incredibly handy and can be used to sweeten fruit salad as well as your favorite summer drinks. It lasts for a couple of months in the refrigerator and you can create a variety of flavors. Just add fresh mint, ginger root, lemon, lime or ora…

FRUIT SALAD 1

What you'll need

Ingredients

Simple Syrup

  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon chopped Fresh mint (or other flavor from list above)

Fruit

  • 2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1 ½ cups fresh blackberries
  • 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
  • ½ cup white grapes, sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier (optional)

The method

Directions

  1. 01

    Bring sugar, water and mint to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat and cook until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Transfer syrup to airtight container and refrigerate until needed.

  2. 02

    Toss berries in serving bowl and add 2-3 tablespoons of simple syrup (and optional Grand Marnier) and mix gently to combine.

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