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Summer fruits with finger lime syrup

Name: Summer fruits with finger lime syrup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar; 2 fresh or frozen finger limes, pearls scooped out and reserved; 2 mangoes, cheeks sliced in a cross-hatch pattern; 1 small papaya, peeled, seeds removed, thinly sliced; 16 lychees, peeled; 125g punnet raspberries; Pulp of 5 passionfruit; Mint leaves, to serve

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by David Prior

delicious. contributor

Oct 03, 2015

Give exotic fruit salads a flavour boost with the sweet tang of golden passionfruit pulp.

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar
2 fresh or frozen finger limes, pearls scooped out and reserved
2 mangoes, cheeks sliced in a cross-hatch pattern
1 small papaya, peeled, seeds removed, thinly sliced
16 lychees, peeled
125g punnet raspberries
Pulp of 5 passionfruit
Mint leaves, to serve

Method

1.

Place sugar and 1/2 cup (125ml) water in a saucepan over low heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Increase heat to medium and bring to a simmer, then cook for 3 minutes or until the mixture starts to thicken slightly. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly, then stir in finger lime pearls. Allow to cool completely.
2.

Arrange the mango, papaya, lychees and raspberries on a platter. Drizzle over the passionfruit pulp and garnish with mint leaves. Drizzle with the cooled finger lime syrup and serve.