Planning a healthy sweet! I know I could put what ever I wanted into the salad but was wondering what others put in theirs and how do I make the juice/syrup part?
I always make a syrup from sugar and water and let it cool well. I may add a drop or several of cassis or cointreau and add lemon juice to stop apples and bananas from discolouration. Thoroughly enjoy adding a fresh pineapple for its texture.
Place a punnet of raspberries and a punnet of blackberries in a saucepan with one tablespoon of hazelnut oil and two tablespoon of honey. Heat on lowest heat possible until the fruit is almost dissolved. Allow to cool and squeeze one pomegranate into the mix. Push through a sieve until all the liquid ( including thick puree ) passes through and discard the pips.
Pour over fresh cherries, strawberries and blueberries. Makes an excellent vegetarian starter too.
I always use a tin of pineapple chunck in own juice as a base. If you adding bananas, slice them in just before serving as they can go a bit black and mushy