Spiced Fruit Salad

A tangy after dinner treat.

Serves - 4 Heat 1 (1-5)

Rating - 4 (1-5)

Prep Time 60 Minutes Cooking Time 30 Minutes

Ingredients

250 ml Water

100 g Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 Cinnamon Stick

1 tsp Anise Seed

½ tsp Peppercorns

½ tsp Allspice

2 Lemon, juice only

2 Oranges

2 Peaches

250 g Blueberries

250 g Cherries, halved

250 g Pineapple, diced

500 g Natural Yogurt

Method

Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan.

Peel the outer skin off one orange.

Add the orange peel to the sugar-water mixture.

Add vanilla extract and cinnamon stick to the sugar-water mixture.

Place anise seed peppercorns and allspice into a spice ball and place in the saucepan.

Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer for ten minutes.

While the mixture is cooking peel and cut oranges and peaches into bite-sized pieces.

Combine chopped oranges and peaches with blueberries cherries and chopped pineapple.

Remove the spice ball orange peel and cinnamon stick from the saucepan.

Add the lemon juice and pour the sauce mixture over the fruit.

Mix well.

Cover bowl and chill thoroughly in the refrigerator at least two hours.

Serve with the yogurt.