Ingredients

• 100g/4oz caster sugar
• 300ml/½pt cold water
• 2 large strips orange rind
• 2 large strips lemon rind
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
•   fresh lemon juice, to taste
• a selection prepared fresh and canned fruits, e.g. melon balls, Cape gooseberries, kiwi, red apples, orange segments, Muscat grapes

Method

1. Make a sugar syrup by dissolving 100g/4oz caster sugar in 300ml/½pt cold water with two large strips of orange rind, two large strips of lemon rind, ½ tsp ground ginger and one cinnamon stick.
2. Bring to the boil, then cool, chill and strain through a fine sieve.
3. Add fresh lemon juice to taste.
4. Pour over a selection of prepared fresh and canned fruits, such as melon balls, Cape gooseberries, kiwi, red apples, orange segments and Muscat grapes.

Notes