Exotic Lime Syrup for Fresh Fruit Salad

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 inch long by 1/4-inch wide strip of lime peel
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric or saffron
• 2 whole cardamom pods, crushed, 1 whole star anise and 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1. Simmer the water and sugar, ginger, lime peel, turmeric or saffron, whole spices for 5 minutes.
2. Let cool and strain out spices.
3. Stir in fresh lime juice before serving over fruit.

water, sugar, ginger, lime, turmeric, cardamom pods, lime juice

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/exotic-lime-syrup-for-fresh-fruit-salad-recipe.html (may not work)