“It’s a healthy dessert that is low in calorie!”

INGREDIENTS   

1 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
2 cups sliced fresh apricots
2 cups sliced fresh nectarines
1 cup fresh blackberries, and/or raspberries

DIRECTIONS   

• Combine the water, sugar, lemon verbena or lemon peel, and half of the mint leaves in a 1-quart saucepan.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Strain, discarding the lemon peel and mint; cool.
• Combine the fruit and the remaining mint leaves in a large bowl.
• Over the fruit mixture drizzle the cooled syrup.
• Serve at once.