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Fruit Cocktail With a Punch

PREAMBLE

Start your dinner party as you mean to go on!

INGREDIENTS

This should be enough to serve 6 people.

 6oz of granulated sugar

 Ľ of a pint of water

 2 teaspoons of freshly chopped mint

 Approximately ˝ of a fresh pineapple, cubed.

 1 orange, peeled, segmented and pips/pith removed

 1 grapefruit, peeled, segmented and pips/pith removed

 12 measures of gin

 6 glace cherries

 6 mint leaves

PREPARATION

This dish should be prepared the day before.

 Mix the water and sugar, bring to boil in a saucepan and boil rapidly for approximately 3 minutes. Take off the heat and allow to cool.

 Place the prepared fruit into a bowl, pour the sugar water over it, add the mint and gin. Stir and cover with a lid or cling film.

 Place in the fridge overnight.

COOKING

None!

TIPS

Serve in sugar frosted glasses with a glace cherry and mint leaf on top of each. I prefer this dish as a starter as is sharpens the pallet, and loosens the tongues before the main meal.

I have used fresh fruit and made my own sugar sauce. However, if you are feeling lazy then purchase a couple of large tins of good quality fruit in syrup (syrup not water!); these will be adequate.

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