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Homemade Fruit Cocktail

Cheri Liefeld
Updated Mar 28, 2023
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Succulent seasonal fruits and a flavor-infused simple syrup are the stars of this delicious Homemade Fruit Cocktail. It's the perfect dessert to finish off a light meal, but it also makes a terrific topping for ice cream! Serve up a platter of fruit cocktail salad at any dessert table, and you'll have guests coming back for sweet seconds.

Homemade Fruit Cocktail

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 sprig fresh basil, if desired
  • 4 nectarines, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 4 peaches, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 1 cup dark sweet cherries, pitted, halved
  • 1 cup canned or fresh pineapple chunks

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In heavy saucepan, heat sugar, water, lime juice and basil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; discard basil sprig.
  • Step 
    2
    In large glass bowl, mix nectarines, peaches, cherries and pineapple. Pour sugar syrup over fruit; stir to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

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