Summer Fruit Cups

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Summer Fruit Cups

A dessert this simple depends on the finest ingredients for its success. Start with juicy summer fruits, then drizzle on a syrup steeped with verbena leaves. The verbena lends a sweet, clean, lemon flavor.

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup fresh lemon verbena leaves or 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
2 cups sliced fresh apricots
2 cups sliced fresh nectarines
1 cup fresh boysenberries, blackberries, and/or raspberries

In a 1-quart saucepan combine the water, sugar, lemon verbena or lemon peel, and half of the mint leaves. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Strain, discarding the lemon verbena and mint. Cool.

In a large bowl combine the fruit and the remaining mint leaves. Drizzle the cooled syrup over the fruit mixture. Serve at once.

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