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2010Peaches & Berries with Lemon-Mint Syrup
This recipe comes from my friend, Stacy, who loves to cook and entertain. It’s elegant, refreshing and so much more interesting than plain ol’ cut-up fruit in a bowl — perfect for summer entertaining.
The key is to start with perfectly ripe summer peaches, then just add sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice (no bottled stuff!), blueberries and fresh mint.
If you’re thinking fresh herbs on fruit seems odd, you’ll just have to trust me.
Let the fruit soak up the syrup for a few hours, then add the delicate raspberries and blackberries before serving. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.
This fruit salad is delicious on its own but also pairs well with pound cake, vanilla ice cream — or both!
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Peaches & Berries with Lemon-Mint Syrup
Printable Recipe
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
4 perfectly ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
1 cup (½ pint) blueberries
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 cup (½ pint) raspberries
1 cup (½ pint) blackberries
Directions
1. Combine peaches, blueberries, lemon juice, sugar and mint in a serving bowl and toss. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 6 hours). Right before serving, add raspberries and blackberries and toss gently. Taste and add a bit more sugar if necessary. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.
Dana
I just love fruit salads with mint syrup. I bet it’s great with peaches. I really enjoy a fruit salad with lots of watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe; the mint syrup goes really well with melon. Great picture, it looks so good!
Lynn
I made this fruit salad for the 4th and served it with vanilla ice cream. WOW, was it good! Such a nice change…thanks!
bethy
What a delight! I get lazy about eating fruit, and this is just the incentive I need. The mint lends a lovely kick. Love it! My husband loves it too.
Sandy
This is delicious! One of my favorite good-for-you treats! Thanks!!
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Victoria
This with freshly picked, straight-off-the-trees peaches and blueberries that have been growing and sweetening in the sun (I have to blanch the peach skins off though, it’s how I was raised, it’s a neurosis) … with some pound cake and vanilla bean ice cream … so simple, yet so good.
Nadia
I’ve made this with nectarines (which I prefer over peaches) and it was amazing. Be sure to wait to add the raspberries and blackberries until the end and then very gently toss to keep all of the fruit looking pretty.
Julie Backas
This is simply delicious. Everyone loves the unexpected additions of sweet, sour, and fresh mint. Can use honey as an alternative sweetener. I have served it in a cut glass bowl given to me as a wedding gift by my aunt, and it looks so pretty on the table! Thanks for your inspiration, I love your recipes and stories.