Fruit in Spiced Syrup

By Dottiejk

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 1 strip fresh lemon peel; 3 inches x 3/4 inches
• 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 6 cup fresh fruit

Preparation

Step 1

Reserve lemon juice.

In one quart saucepan, combine water, sugar, spices, and lemon peel; heat
to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to
medium-low, simmer 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in lemon
juice. Cool syrup to room temperature.

In large bowl, combine fruits and strained syrup. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours, stirring occasionally.