Sacramento Fruit Bowl - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. anise seed
1/2 tsp. salt
1 small pineapple (can use canned)
1 small honeydew melon
1 small cantaloupe
2 oranges
2 large nectarines
2 large purple plums
1/2 lb. green grapes
2 kiwi fruit

Preparation

In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook water, sugar, lemon juice, anise seed and salt 15 minutes.
Refrigerate until cool. Peel pineapple, melon and cantaloupe and cut into bite size chunks.
Peel and section oranges.
Slice with peel on the nectarines and plums.
Slice grapes in half and remove seeds. Combine in large bowl.
Strain syrup.
Pour over fruit.
Peel and slice kiwi over dish when all other fruits are blended.
Serves 12.