Minted Melon Medley - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
2 Tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. chopped mint leaves
1/2 tsp. anise seed
dash of salt
5 c. peeled cantaloupe slices
3 c. peeled peach slices
2 c. blueberries

Preparation

Combine sugar, water, lime juice, chopped mint, anise seed and salt.
Place in small saucepan; bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes.
Cover and steep 10 minutes.
Cool and then chill.
Place fruit in bowl and strain syrup over fruit to remove anise seed. Cover and chill 2 hours or until ready to serve.
Makes 10 servings.