2 c Water
1 1/2 c Sugar
3 tb Lemon juice
2 tb Anise seeds
1/2 ts Salt
1 sm Pineapple
1 sm Honeydew melon
1 sm Cantalope
2 sm Oranges
2 lg Nectarines
2 lg Purple plums
1/2 lb Grapes, seedless
2 Kiwi fruit
In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook water,
sugar, lemon juice, anise seeds and salt 15 mins, or
until mixture becomes light syrup. Refrigerate until
syrup cools. Meanwhile, remove peel from pineapple,
honeydew melon, cantalope. Cut pulp from pineapple and
melons into bite-size chunks. Peel and section
oranges. Slice nectarines and plums into wedges; do
not peel.Slice grapes in half. In large bowl, combine
fruits. Pour chilled syrup through strainer over the
fruit. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled,
stirring occasionally. TO SERVE: Peel and slice kiwi.
Gently stir into the fruit mixture.
