Anise Marinated Fruit Bowl Recipes

ANISE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine water, sugar, lemon juice and aniseed; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, for 40 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened and reduced by one-third (about 1-1/2 cups). Remove from the heat; cover and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine honeydew, pineapple, cantaloupe, grapes and oranges. Pour anise mixture over fruit; toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, add strawberries and banana; gently toss. Garnish with kiwi.

FRESH FRUIT BOWL

Steps:

• Cut fruit into small pieces. Store each type of fruit separately, in ziplock bags. Place 1 or 2 pieces of folded paper towel in the bottom of the ziplock bags containing the really juicy fruits, like watermelon and pineapple. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, add everything to a serving bowl and serve immediately.

ANISE MARINATED FRUIT BOWL

Steps:

• Place anice seed in the center of an 8 inch piece of cheese cloth.
• Bring edges together, tie with string.
• for marinate, in a small sauce pan, combine the anise seed bag, water, sugar and lemon juice.
• Bring to a boiling point stirring til dissolves.
• Cook uncovered, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden and the consistency of thin syrup (should have about 1 cup of syrup) Do Not Remove bag.
• Cool syrup slightly.
• Pour over prepared friit.
• Toss lightly til fruit is coated.
• Marinate in Frig several hours or over night.
• Remove bag and serve.