This luscious fruit salad in warm wine syrup brings the flavours and colours of the festive season to the dessert table.

Prep Time : 3:10 | Cook Time : 0:05 | Total Time : 3:15 | Serving : 4 person.

Ingredients

• 200g cherries

• 50g raspberries

• 2 ripe white peaches, stoned, cut into wedges

• 2 ruby royal plums, stoned, cut into wedges

• 2 tablespoons small round mint leaves

Rose syrup

• 1 cup (250ml) rose wine

• 2 tablespoons caster sugar

• 2 whole star anise

• 1 cinnamon stick

Method

• Step 1

  To make the rose syrup, combine the rose wine, sugar, star anise and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.

• Step 2

  Combine the cherries, raspberries, peaches and plums in a large bowl. Drizzle with the warm syrup. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 3 hours to develop the flavours.

• Step 3

  Add the mint to the fruit and gently stir to combine. Spoon the fruit mixture evenly among serving bowls.