Fruit Salad

Serves 8, 30 minutes Preparation

What could be more refreshing than a juicy Fruit Salad? Full to bursting with tasty fresh fruits which are highly good for you, with this Fruit Salad you’ll certainly get more than your 5 a day!

Ingredients:

For the Fruit Salad:

• 100g Red and White Grapes, chopped
• 100g Blueberries
• 1 Pineapple, diced
• 2 large Oranges
• 3 Pears
• 2 Apples
• 100g Strawberries
• 2 Kiwis
• 1 large Mango, soft and ripe
• 100g Bananas, soft and ripe
• Sprig of fresh Mint
• 50ml Vodka (optional)

For the Syrup:

• 200ml Water
• 3 tbsps Caster Sugar

Method:

1. Chop the Red and White Grapes, Blueberries and Strawberries into halves, slice the Orange and remove the peel, then chop the segments into pieces.
2. Slice the Pears and Apples and peel and chunk the ripe Bananas.
3. Cut the top and end off the Pineapple, slice the skin off down the sides and throw away, then cube the Pineapple into pieces.
4. Peel the skin off the Kiwi fruit and Mango, and slice into chunks. 
5. Place all the fruit into a large glass bowl and set aside.
6. To make the syrup, dissolve the Caster Sugar in the boiling water.
7. Pour the mixture onto the fruit, then set aside to cool.
8. Once cooled, chill then serve, garnished with a sprig of Mint.
9. Add a dash of Vodka to liven it up for a fruity treat!