Aromatic Fruit Salad

I love the spicy syrup that goes over these sweet fruits. The measurements were a little hard you may want to scale down the watermelon and just do it by eye.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 honeydew melon
• 1⁄4 watermelon
• 2  guavas
• 3  nectarines
• 18  strawberries
• 1  dash  of toasted coconut
•  strained yogurt (optional)

• Syrup

• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 4  cardamom pods, crushed
• 1  clove
• 1  orange, juice of
• 1  lime, juice of

Directions

1. To make the syrup put sugar, water and spices in a pan bring to boil stir to dissolve sugar. Simmer 2 minutes, remove from heat then add juices leave to cook while preparing the fruit.
2. Peel and remove seeds form melons and put into neat slices. Cut guava in half and remove seeds then slice. Slice nectarine and strawberries.
3. Arrange on plate and strain the syrup and spoon over fruit. Sprinkle with coconut and serve with strained yogurt if desired.