Raspberries in Rum & Lime Syrup
Imagine enjoying this on a raised backyard deck surrounded by a summer garden in lush bloom. That’s the setting Terese was in when she first tasted this amazing combo of fresh fruit macerated in lime syrup.
Ingredients
1 cup water
¾ cup sugar
2 small limes, zest and juice
1 to 3 tbsp. rum
4 cups super-fresh raspberries
2 cups of one of the following: strawberries, mulberries or blueberries; watermelon or cantaloupe cubes; or peeled and diced mangoes
Directions
1
To make the syrup: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to simmer. Stir to fully disolve the sugar. Turn off heat, add lime zest and juice. Let cool. Stir in rum to taste. Chill syrup thoroughly.
2
Gently combine fruit and syrup about one hour before serving. Chill.
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