Summer Fruit Cups

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 22:29
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Description

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.

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

Instructions

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.