Original Fruit Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. pineapple juice
1/2 c. tapioca
a little sugar
1 1/2 c. orange juice
12 oz. can apricot nectar
available fruits (fresh fruits are better; peaches, 1 or 2 pears, strawberries, melons and bananas)
pineapple (needed also)

Preparation

Cook the first 3 ingredients until tapioca is thick and clear. Cool.
Make thick enough so other juices can be added.
Adjust to your taste.
This makes the \"base.\"
Base keeps 1 week in refrigerator.
When chilled, add fresh or frozen strawberries, peaches, pineapple, fresh pears, melons, etc.
Add bananas near serving time.
Bananas and pears give a mellow flavor.