Summer Fruit Salad with Sambuca

By michele080478

Ingredients

• 1 pint strawberries
• 1 mango
• 1 plum
• 1 nectarine
• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/4 cup sugar, plus more as needed
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• Juice of 1/2 lemon, plus more as needed
• 2 Tbs. anise liqueur, such as sambuca or anisette,   plus more as needed
• 1 banana

Preparation

Step 1

Hull the strawberries and halve or quarter if large. Peel and dice the mango. Dice the plum and nectarine.

In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, mango, plum, nectarine, blackberries and blueberries. Add the 1/4 cup sugar, the lemon zest, the juice of 1/2 lemon and the 2 Tbs. sambuca and stir well. Dice the banana and stir into the salad. Taste and add more sugar, lemon juice or sambuca, if needed.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or up to overnight, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust the flavorings before serving. Serves 4 to 6.